Patrolman

W. Stith Tucker

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Felonious
End of Watch May 5, 1860
Age 32
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Tucker died of stab wounds when he attempted to arrest a wanted fugitive.

Patrolman Tucker was assigned to duty at a horse race track. After the races ended, Patrolman Tucker was watching the spectators and employees leave the ground when he observed a wanted fugitive. Patrolman Tucker approached the suspect and attempted to arrest him. As Patrolman Tucker attempted to take the suspect into custody, a second man appeared and stabbed Patrolman Tucker in the head.

Patrolman Tucker died five days later from his wound.

Patrolman Tucker had served with the Memphis Police Department for seven years.

Patrolman Tucker was assigned to duty at a horse race track. After the races ended, Patrolman Tucker was watching the spectators and employees leave the ground when he observed a wanted fugitive. Patrolman Tucker approached the suspect and attempted to arrest him. As Patrolman Tucker attempted to take the suspect into custody, a second man appeared and stabbed Patrolman Tucker in the head.

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166 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Tucker gave the Memphis Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 5, 1860
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

W. 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 1860, 11 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 169th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

W. was 32. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. W. had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

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His people

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, W. among them.

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Patrolman W. Stith Tucker

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch May 5, 1860

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