Fred Ivey
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Police Officer

Fred Ivey

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
End of Watch May 10, 1928
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Fred Ivey was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a suspect that had just held up a drug store at gunpoint. Officer Ivey located the suspect boarding a streetcar and then commandeered a passing car to follow it. At the next stop on Westlake Avenue, near Roy Street, Officer Ivey approached the coach and the man fatally shot him. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified. Officer Ivey had served with the Seattle Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ivey gave the Seattle Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ivey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 10, 1928
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Fred is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fred had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Fred among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Fred Ivey

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch May 10, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-E

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