Carl V. Kime, Jr.
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Police Officer

Carl V. Kime, Jr.

Tulsa Police Department — Tulsa, OK
Felonious
End of Watch November 5, 1979
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Carl Kime was shot and killed by a security guard who mistook him for a burglar while he and his canine partner searched a store during a burglary call. The security guard saw Officer Kime's silhouette through a glass door and opened fire with a shotgun. Officer Kime had served with the Tulsa Police Department for three years.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Tulsa, OK
Platform Identity tpd.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1979
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Not available

Police Officer Carl V. Kime, Jr. 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Tulsa Police Department
30
of 42 officers
71.4% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% 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. Carl V. Kime, Jr.'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 Carl V. Kime, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
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. Carl V. Kime, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.

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. Carl V. Kime, Jr. was killed by shotgun.

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