Christopher M. Dunn

Jefferson County Police Department — Louisville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch April 3, 1980

Age 27

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Dunn was shot and killed after he and another officer took a man into custody outside a Lyndon Food Mart grocery store at 813 Lyndon Lane in Louisville. A 15-year-old female companion of the man took a revolver from the man's truck and opened fire, shooting Patrolman Dunn in the back around 11:30 a.m. and fatally wounding him. Patrolman Dunn was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The shooter pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison. The other subject, age 23, was convicted of murder as an accomplice. Patrolman Dunn had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for two years and was a police officer in Anchorage for two years prior.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dunn gave the Jefferson County Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dunn.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson County Police Department

Location Louisville, KY

Platform Identity jcpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1980

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Patrolman Christopher M. Dunn 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jefferson County Police Department, 5 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Police Department

of 20 officers

25% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious