G. Frank Coffey
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Captain

G. Frank Coffey

Fort Worth Police Department — Fort Worth, TX
Felonious
End of Watch June 26, 1915
Age 37
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Captain Coffey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for being involved in a fight earlier in the day. One of the man's relatives opened fire on Captain Coffey, striking him three times. The suspect was charged with murder. His trial resulted in a mistrial. Captain Coffey had served with the agency for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Coffey gave the Fort Worth Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Coffey.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Fort Worth, Denton County, TX
Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 26, 1915
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

G. is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

G. was 37. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. G. had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 8.1% 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 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Fort Worth Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, G. among them.

Across the years

Captain G. Frank Coffey

Fort Worth Police Department · End of Watch June 26, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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