Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant David Kieffer died on May 21st, 1997, from injuries he had sustained on May 7th, 1977, when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver at N. 16th Street and E. McDowell Road. The drunk driver was also killed in the crash. The crash left Sergeant Kieffer as a quadriplegic, and he died as a result of complications of injuries sustained in the crash. Sergeant Kieffer had served with the Phoenix Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Kieffer gave the Phoenix Police Department 20 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 Kieffer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David Martin Kieffer 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Martin Kieffer's cause is highlighted.
How David Martin Kieffer Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed in crash
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Martin Kieffer is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Martin Kieffer was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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