The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - December 27th
Lest we forget... 
Brooklyn Police Department, NY EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1876 Cause of Death: Assault |
Ansonia Police Department, CT EOW: Monday, December 27, 1880 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Lamar County Sheriff's Department, TX EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Thursday, December 27, 1888 Cause of Death: Animal related |
Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, December 27, 1902 Cause of Death: Train accident |
Seattle Police Department, WA EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1914 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Thursday, December 27, 1917 Cause of Death: Assault |
Utica Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, December 27, 1918 Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar |
Jonesboro Police Department, AR EOW: Monday, December 27, 1920 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office, OK EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1922 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Chicago Police Department, IL EOW: Monday, December 27, 1926 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA EOW: Tuesday, December 27, 1927 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Thursday, December 27, 1928 Cause of Death: Fall |
Chicago and Northwestern Railro..., RR EOW: Friday, December 27, 1929 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA EOW: Friday, December 27, 1929 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Pittsburgh Police Department, PA EOW: Friday, December 27, 1929 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Galveston County Sheriff's Depa..., TX EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1931 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1931 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Scranton Police Department, PA EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1933 Cause of Death: Unidentified |
United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1933 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Friday, December 27, 1940 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Kansas City Police Department, MO EOW: Saturday, December 27, 1941 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1944 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Carroll County Sheriff's Depart..., NH EOW: Friday, December 27, 1946 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Florence Police Department, SC EOW: Saturday, December 27, 1947 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Tuesday, December 27, 1960 Cause of Death: Unidentified |
Minnesota State Patrol, MN EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1964 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Shelton Police Department, CT EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1964 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Hawkins Police Department, TX EOW: Monday, December 27, 1965 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Metropolitan Police Department, DC EOW: Monday, December 27, 1965 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
Montana Department of Fish, Wil..., MT EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1967 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Chicago Police Department, IL EOW: Friday, December 27, 1968 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife..., OK EOW: Monday, December 27, 1971 Cause of Death: Drowned |
Alexandria Police Department, VA EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1972 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Detroit Police Department, MI EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1972 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Colorado State Patrol, CO EOW: Thursday, December 27, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Otero County Sheriff's Department, CO EOW: Thursday, December 27, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Portland Police Bureau, OR EOW: Thursday, December 27, 1979 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Virginia Beach Police Department, VA EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1981 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Burleson Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1987 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Michigan Department of Corrections, MI EOW: Sunday, December 27, 1987 Cause of Death: Stabbed |
San Antonio Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, December 27, 1988 Cause of Death: Drowned |
Los Angeles Police Department, CA EOW: Wednesday, December 27, 1989 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Fort Worth Police Department, TX EOW: Monday, December 27, 1993 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Manhattan Beach Police Department, CA EOW: Monday, December 27, 1993 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Kings County Sheriff's Department, CA EOW: Monday, December 27, 1999 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Mississippi Department of Publi..., MS EOW: Monday, December 27, 1999 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
East Providence Police Department, RI EOW: Thursday, December 27, 2001 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history.
Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 48
Animal related: 1
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 6
Drowned: 2
Fall: 1
Gunfire: 22
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 2
Motorcycle accident: 1
Stabbed: 1
Struck by streetcar: 1
Struck by vehicle: 1
Train accident: 1
Unidentified: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 2
Vehicular assault: 1
Animal related: 1
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 6
Drowned: 2
Fall: 1
Gunfire: 22
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 2
Motorcycle accident: 1
Stabbed: 1
Struck by streetcar: 1
Struck by vehicle: 1
Train accident: 1
Unidentified: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 2
Vehicular assault: 1
posted by D. Maria @ 5:31 AM
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