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Edward T. Broadfoot
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Patrolman

Edward T. Broadfoot

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Felonious
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End of Watch February 23, 1918
Age 36
Badge 4
The Vigil Panel 33 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 93

Incident

Patrolman Edward Broadfoot was shot and killed while conducting a check of a cafe at 546 Main Street. The officers had received information that there were bootleggers operating out of the Preferencia cafe. When Patrolman Broadfoot and his partner entered the cafe, they observed three suspicious men seated in the back of the room with a suitcase on the floor next to them. As they approached the men, one man stood and walked towards the exit. Patrolman Broadfoot's partner stopped that suspect and questioned him. Patrolman Broadfoot continued to walk to the remaining two suspects. As he approached, the one suspect stood and drew a gun from his belt and opened fire, killing Patrolman Broadfoot. Patrolman Broadfoot's partner returned fire, killing one suspect before he was wounded, but the other two suspects escaped.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Broadfoot served with the Memphis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Broadfoot.

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

Agency

Department Memphis Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 23, 1918
Age 36
Badge Number 4
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward 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 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

Edward was 36. 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.

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When

February holds 7.4% 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 27,551 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

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Patrolman Edward T. Broadfoot

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch February 23, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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