Danny L. Tunney

Phoenix Police Dept. — Phoenix, AZ

Felonious

End of Watch July 26, 1990

Age 47

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

Badge 1437

The Vigil Panel 136 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 46

Incident

Sergeant Danny Tunney and Sergeant John Domblisky were killed when a vehicle crossed over the median and struck their vehicle head-on in the 11000 block of North Seventh Street. The 34-year-old driver of the other vehicle was under the influence of cocaine at the time of the incident. An investigation also revealed he was dialing a number on his cell phone. The driver, a Phoenix attorney, was driving with a revoked license, stemming from a DUI related accident that happened eight months earlier. He was on his way to court over issues with that DUI accident when the accident occurred. The suspect was released after posting bond but went back to jail a few days later after he assaulted a bartender in a bar. He posted another bond but went back to jail again after trespassing at a local drug store. He remained in jail until his trial in early 1991. He was convicted of two counts of negligent homicide, fined $10,000, ordered to pay a unknown amount to the families, and sentenced to 8 years. His license to practice law was also suspended. He was released on December 2, 1995, and died in 2000. Sergeant Tunney is survived by his wife and five children. He was responsible for forming a bicycle squad in the Phoenix Police Department.

Survivors

Sergeant Tunney is survived by his wife and five children.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Tunney gave the Phoenix Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Tunney.

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

Agency

Department Phoenix Police Dept.

Location Phoenix, AZ

Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1990

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number 1437

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Narcotics involved

Offender Released in 1995

Sergeant Danny L. Tunney 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Phoenix Police Dept., 28 of 47 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.

Phoenix Police Dept.

of 47 officers

59.6% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious