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Corporal

Christopher Michael Shea

Delaware State Police — Dover, DE

Felonious

End of Watch July 18, 2004

Age 31

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 152 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 20

Incident

Corporal Christopher Shea was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver.

Corporal Shea was on patrol at approximately 2:00 am, traveling southbound on State Route 1 near Route 206, outside Milford, when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle traveling north in the southbound lanes. That intoxicated driver was fleeing the scene of an accident he had been involved in.

The corporal was taken to Milford Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The responsible driver was also killed in the collision.

Corporal Shea has served with the Delaware State Police for four years and was assigned to Troop 7.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Shea gave the Delaware State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Delaware. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Shea.

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

Agency

Department Delaware State Police

Location Dover, DE

Platform Identity dsp.de.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 2004

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Killed in collision

Corporal Christopher Michael Shea 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 DE, 25 of 51 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 49% of this state's fallen. That is 5.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Delaware State Police, 9 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Delaware State Police

of 21 officers

42.9% Felonious

DE — Statewide

of 51 officers

49% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious