Roll of Honor
David Wesley Kellywood
Incident
Location: Arizona Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Shot and killed
Officer David Kellywood was shot and killed after responding to reports of shots being fired near the Hon-Dah Casino in Pinetop, Arizona, shortly before 1:00 am.
Officer Kellywood was the first officer to arrive on the scene and encountered the subject, who immediately attacked him. During the ensuing struggle, the man fatally shot Officer Kellywood. Another officer who arrived on the scene shot and killed the subject.
Officer Kellywood had served with the White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department for nine months and had previously served with the Navajo County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kellywood served with the White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Whiteriver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kellywood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer David Wesley Kellywood 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 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 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Wesley Kellywood's cause is highlighted.
How David Wesley Kellywood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Wesley Kellywood is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Wesley Kellywood was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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