Benjamin Mushaney
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Officer

Benjamin Mushaney

San Fernando Police Department — San Fernando, CA
Felonious
End of Watch October 7, 1930
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge D913
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Mushaney was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic violence call. The suspect exited the house when Officer Mushaney arrived and shot him. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers who responded to the scene. Officer Mushaney had been with the agency for 6 years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Mushaney gave the San Fernando Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Fernando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Mushaney.

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

Agency

Location San Fernando, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1930
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge Number D913
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Officer Benjamin Mushaney 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%.

At San Fernando Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

San Fernando Police Department
4
of 6 officers
66.7% 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. Benjamin Mushaney'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 Benjamin Mushaney Compares

Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Mushaney is highlighted in Oct.

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. Benjamin Mushaney was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518