David S. Faulkner

Malden Police Department — Malden, MA

Felonious

End of Watch December 22, 1868

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Faulkner was shot and killed when he and his partner went to question two suspicious men who they had observed. One of the men suddenly produced a handgun and shot Officer Faulkner. Officer Faulkner's partner chased the men but was unable to catch them.

Officer Faulkner was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Officer Faulkner was survived by his wife and three children.

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158 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Faulkner served with the Malden Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Malden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Malden Police Department

Location Malden, MA

Platform Identity maldpd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1868

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Never apprehended

Police Officer David S. Faulkner 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Malden Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Malden Police Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious