Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Daryl Shirley was shot and killed as he struggled with a suspect while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at 2929 Rolido Drive. Detective Shirley went to an apartment complex where the suspect was believed to have been. When he arrived, he sat by the pool to wait for the suspect to emerge. When the man came out he spotted the detective and re-entered his apartment to arm himself with a .38 caliber Derringer. Detective Shirley attempted to make an arrest and a struggle ensued. Detective Shirley instructed a passerby to call the police for backup. As the citizen was doing so he heard two shots. When other officers arrived they located Detective Shirley's hat, badge, and glasses on the scene. His body was later found hidden under a canopy in a parking garage. The suspect, 23, was apprehended two days later after being turned in by a friend. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, however, the sentence was overturned and he was then sentenced to life in prison as part of a plea deal. His first parole hearing will be on December 19, 2038.
Survivors
Detective Shirley is survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Shirley gave the Houston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Shirley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Daryl Wayne Shirley is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daryl Wayne Shirley's cause is highlighted.
How Daryl Wayne Shirley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daryl Wayne Shirley is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daryl Wayne Shirley was killed by handgun.
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