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Russell Travis Stalnaker
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Police Officer

Russell Travis Stalnaker

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
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End of Watch March 31, 1999
Age 24
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 87

Incident

Police Officer Rusty Stalnaker was shot and killed while struggling with a suspect on Peachtree Street, near Pine Street.

Officers had stopped the suspect after observing him pushing a truck down a street. While talking with him, a struggle ensued and officers wrestled him to the ground and attempted to handcuff him. During the struggle, the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot Officer Stalnaker.

The suspect was shot and wounded by other officers, but was able to flee in a nearby patrol car and crashed approximately a block away. He attempted to steal another vehicle from a woman in front of a church, but the woman thwarted his efforts by screaming. The suspect then ran into the church and was subdued by the pastor who was giving an evening service. On May 2nd, 2001, the suspect plead guilty and was sentenced to life without parole.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stalnaker gave the Atlanta Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stalnaker.

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

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1999
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1999, 58 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 133rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Russell was 24. 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. Russell had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Russell among them.

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Where

Police Officer Russell Travis Stalnaker

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch March 31, 1999

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-E

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