Arthur B. Luntsford

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch January 21, 1923

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Arthur Luntsford was shot and killed by a robbery suspect at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Pine Street after he and his partner were informed that two men were planning to commit a robbery in the area. When the officers approached the two suspects, one suspect produced a handgun and shot Officer Luntsford. Before his partner was able to draw his weapon, the suspect turned his gun on himself. Officer Luntsford had served with the Seattle Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Location Seattle, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 21, 1923

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Police Officer Arthur B. Luntsford is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department

of 60 officers

73.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious