Military Police Officer

John Patrick Boyle

United States Army Military Police Corps — Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch September 14, 1918
Age 25
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Location: Virginia Weapon: Handgun Offender: Arrested

Military Police Officer John Boyle was shot and killed by a deserter in Hopewell, Virginia, near Fort Lee.

Military Police Officer Boyle had been notified that the subject was seen in a local restaurant outside the base without a pass. As he was attempting to arrest the subject for desertion the subject shot him in the stomach. Officer Boyle was taken to a hospital at Fort Lee where he succumbed to his gunshot wound.

The subject fled the restaurant and was captured shortly after the shooting.

Military Police Officer Boyle served with the United States Army Military Police Corps for only two months and was survived by his parents and several siblings.

Survivors

Military Police Officer Boyle served with the United States Army Military Police Corps for only two months and was survived by his parents and several siblings.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Military Police Officer Boyle served with the United States Army Military Police Corps.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, MO
Platform Identity usampcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1918
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

John Patrick Boyle served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

John 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 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 25. 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. John had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.1% 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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Army Military Police Corps has 65 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Military Police Officer John Patrick Boyle

United States Army Military Police Corps · End of Watch September 14, 1918

Military Service

John Patrick Boyle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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