Roy Lee Stanley
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Police Officer

Roy Lee Stanley

Navajo Division of Public Safety — Window Rock, AZ
Felonious
End of Watch December 5, 1987
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Stanley and Officer Andy Begay were shot and killed while investigating an alcohol party in Utah. Their bodies were later dumped in a patrol vehicle, transported to a remote location near Lake Powell, Utah, and set on fire. Two suspects were convicted of the murders and sentenced to prison. Officer Stanley had served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety for 3 years and was assigned to the Kayenta District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stanley gave the Navajo Division of Public Safety 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Window Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stanley.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Window Rock, Apache County, AZ
Platform Identity ndpsdps.nn.tribal.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 5, 1987
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Roy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Roy was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Roy had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Navajo Division of Public Safety has 17 officers remembered here, Roy among them.

Police Officer Roy Lee Stanley

Navajo Division of Public Safety · End of Watch December 5, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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