Craig Alan Nollmeyer

Tacoma Police Department — Tacoma, WA

Felonious

End of Watch January 24, 1985

Age 33

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 27

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Officer Craig Nollmeyer was shot and killed as he arrived on the scene of a domestic violence call at 1013 North Prospect Street in Tacoma. The suspect had shot his wife and wounded one of his neighbors. After Officer Nollmeyer arrived on the scene, he took a position across the street and waited for backup units around 6:30 p.m. The suspect was sitting in his house with a box of ammunition and continued firing at Officer Nollmeyer and other officers. Officer Nollmeyer was struck in the head by one of these shots and killed. The suspect, 35, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He was still in prison on January 15, 2022. Officer Nollmeyer had served with the Tacoma Police Department for 3 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Tacoma Police Department

Location Tacoma, WA

Platform Identity tpd.pierce.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1985

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber

Offender Sentenced to life

Patrol Officer Craig Alan Nollmeyer 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tacoma Police Department, 5 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.

Tacoma Police Department

of 12 officers

41.7% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious