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Special Officer

Lewis H. Mickey

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department — Topeka, KS
Felonious
United States flag Kansas flag
End of Watch March 20, 1925
The Vigil Panel 113 · Column 1 · Line 18 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 31

Incident

Special Officer Lewis Mickey was shot and killed while searching a 16-year-old boy he had found hiding in a railroad car at Clovis, New Mexico. The boy was suspected of being involved in a robbery at a store in Mountainair. As Officer Mickey conducted the search, the boy produced a .32 caliber pistol and opened fire, striking Officer Mickey several times. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Mickey was able to return fire and killed the suspect.

Survivors

Officer Mickey was survived by his wife and two young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Mickey served with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Mickey.

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

Agency

Department Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Topeka, Shawnee County, KS
Platform Identity atsfrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1925
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Lewis is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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.

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His people

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department has 32 officers remembered here, Lewis among them.

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Where

Special Officer Lewis H. Mickey

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department · End of Watch March 20, 1925

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-W

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