Arthur B. Luntsford
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Police Officer

Arthur B. Luntsford

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
End of Watch January 21, 1923
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Arthur Luntsford was shot and killed by a robbery suspect at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Pine Street after he and his partner were informed that two men were planning to commit a robbery in the area. When the officers approached the two suspects, one suspect produced a handgun and shot Officer Luntsford. Before his partner was able to draw his weapon, the suspect turned his gun on himself. Officer Luntsford had served with the Seattle Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Luntsford gave the Seattle Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Luntsford.

— 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 January 21, 1923
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Arthur is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Arthur had served 4 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Arthur B. Luntsford

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch January 21, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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