Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer David Loeffler succumbed to injuries sustained 12 years earlier when he was struck by a drunk driver.
He and his partner had stopped on Broadway, near N Bryant Avenue, to speak to a man in traffic who they believed was drunk. As Officer Loeffler spoke to the man in front of the patrol car another vehicle, driven by a drunk driver, struck his patrol car. The impact severed one of his legs.
Officer Loeffler passed away from complications of the original injury on May 29, 2009. He had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for only six months at the time of the incident.
I remember you, my friend.
Don Friend June 1st, 2025
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Loeffler served with the Minneapolis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Loeffler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David Richard Loeffler 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Richard Loeffler's cause is highlighted.
How David Richard Loeffler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Richard Loeffler is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Richard Loeffler was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
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