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Officer

Arthur William Moyle

South San Francisco Police Department — South San Francisco, CA

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1953

Age 27

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Arthur Moyle was struck and killed by a car while directing traffic around a stalled car on Bayshore Freeway. He and the woman who was driving the car were were standing next to it, when another car crashed into them. She was seriously injured. After impact the car skidded 85 feet, turned over, and slid another 150 feet. The 23-year-old woman who crashed into them was uninjured. The driver's speed was estimated in excess of 80 mph. Two troopers were attempting to catch up with her when the accident happened. The driver, daughter of a prominent insurance executive, was convicted of manslaughter and fined $750.00.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Moyle served with the South San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the South San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Moyle.

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

Agency

Department South San Francisco Police Department

Location South San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity ssfpd.sanmateo.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1953

Tour of Duty

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Officer Arthur William Moyle 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

South San Francisco Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur William Moyle's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Arthur William Moyle Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur William Moyle is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur William Moyle was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518