Bryan Keeney
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Officer

Bryan Keeney

Felonious
End of Watch November 4, 1984
Age 32
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Bryan Keeney was shot and killed at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site by the son of another officer. A search for Officer Keeney began when he failed to return at the end of his shift. His body was found next to his patrol car in the museum's park lot. It is believed he was shot as the result of a feud between him and the other man. The subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Officer Keeney had served with the Fairmont City Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Keeney gave the Fairmont City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairmont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Keeney.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Fairmont, IL
Platform Identity fairpd.will.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 4, 1984
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Officer Bryan Keeney is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Fairmont City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Fairmont City Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
IL — Statewide
842
of 1,318 officers
63.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryan Keeney's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Bryan Keeney Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bryan Keeney is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bryan Keeney was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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