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Corporal Edgar Rains was shot and killed by friendly fire as he and his fellow officers confronted an armed suspect. Corporal Rains and other officers responded to the scene of a domestic dispute in which a husband was menacing his wife with a handgun. The officers approached the home from one side and noticed that the armed suspect was headed for the glass sliding door at the opposite end of the house. Corporal Rains responded to the other side of the home and peeked over a fence to gauge the suspect's location. As he did so, the suspect exited the house and pointed his gun at the other officers. One of the officers fired his shotgun at the suspect, who immediately took cover behind the house. The blast traveled through gaps in a brick wall and a 6-foot privacy fence, passed through a 1-inch opening between a gutter spout and a wall, and struck Corporal Rains as he peeked over the fence. Other officers subdued and arrested the suspect before realizing that Corporal Rains had been injured. He succumbed to his wounds on the scene. The suspect was later tried and convicted of aggravated assault for menacing his wife. Corporal Rains had served with the Northglenn Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Rains gave the Northglenn Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Northglenn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Rains.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Edgar is the only officer of Northglenn Police Department remembered here.
Edgar is one of 101 officers lost to accidents in CO, 28% of the 361 remembered there.
Edgar is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Edgar is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1984, 1 officer in CO was lost to accidents, the 24th heaviest of 66 years on record. The heaviest was 1934, with 4.
In 1984, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1984, 99 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 22nd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Edgar was 30. Of the 79 lost to accidents in CO whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Edgar had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Edgar was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Edgar had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Edgar was 30. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Edgar had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
May holds 10.9% of these deaths in CO; July holds the most, 11.9%. Wednesdays: 15.8%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Northglenn Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 28% of all 361 deaths in CO, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
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