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Francis Edward Lindsay
Incident
Game Warden Francis Lindsay was shot and killed in Norfolk, Virginia, by a suspect who had just murdered a taxi driver during a robbery near Norfolk Municipal Airport. A man had just hired a cab and shot the cab driver as he drove on Miller's Store Road, near Military Highway, causing the vehicle to go into a ditch. Game Warden, who piloted the Virginia Game Commission's airplane out of Norfolk Municipal Airport, came across the scene. The subject approached him and told him the cab driver had just had a heart attack and crashed, which Game Warden Lindsay relayed to his dispatch. The man then shot Game Warden Lindsay with a .22 caliber pistol. The 21-year-old suspect, arrested four days later, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life.
Survivors
Game Warden Lindsay was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Lindsay served with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Henrico community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Lindsay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has lost 11 officers; 7 of them killed feloniously.
Francis is one of 393 officers killed feloniously in VA, 60.2% of the 653 remembered there.
Francis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Francis is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1960, 1 officer at Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources was killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1960, 5 officers in VA were killed feloniously, the 18th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 10.
In 1960, 60 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 126th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1960, 61 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 132nd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Francis was 29. Of the 7 killed feloniously at Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources whose age is recorded, half were between 31.5 and 42; the middle age was 40.
Francis was 29. Of the 364 killed feloniously in VA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48; the middle age was 38.
Francis was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Francis was 29. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
March holds 14.3% of these deaths at Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources; November holds the most, 28.6%. Thursdays: 42.9%.
March holds 9.4% of these deaths in VA; December holds the most, 10.4%. Thursdays: 16.5%.
March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 63.6% of all 11 deaths at Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 42.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.2% of all 653 deaths in VA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 25.7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has 11 officers remembered here, Francis among them.
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Charles Franklin Headley
Feb 8, 1924
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Joseph J. Powell
Dec 16, 1924
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Frank Hatchett Gilliam
Apr 28, 1929
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Harvey M. Carter
Sep 2, 1930
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John Lee Cox
Jun 28, 1931
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John Franklin Shank
Mar 21, 1932
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Frank M. Tompkins
Nov 1, 1934
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Cecil Bernis Bays
Nov 27, 1952
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Francis Edward Lindsay
Mar 10, 1960
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Allen Cooke Flippo
Dec 19, 1972
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Donald Wyatt Gentry
Dec 19, 1972
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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