Roll of Honor
David Spencer Moore
Incident
Officer David Moore succumbed to gunshot wounds suffered three days earlier after stopping a stolen vehicle at 9:05 am in the 3400 block of North Temple Avenue.
As the driver and Officer Moore, whose weapon was holstered, were outside their vehicles, he was shot four times by the subject who fled the scene. Officer Moore, who was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, was shot in the chest, the left thigh, and twice in his face. He was taken to Wishard Memorial Hospital where he remained in a coma until being taken off life support after his organs were donated.
A 60-year-old parolee was apprehended later that evening and held for a robbery committed 50 minutes after the shooting. On March 14, 2012 the parolee pleaded guilty to murder, robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon and will be sentenced to life without parole as part of his plea bargain.
Officer Moore had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 6-½ years and was assigned to the North District. He was posthumously awarded the department's Medal of Honor and Purple Heart. Officer Moore is survived by his parents, sister, niece, and nephew. His mother currently serves as a sergeant and his father retired as a lieutenant with the department.
Survivors
Officer Moore is survived by his parents, sister, niece, and nephew.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Moore gave the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer David Spencer Moore 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 IN, 311 of 503 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 Indianapolis Metropolitan 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Spencer Moore's cause is highlighted.
How David Spencer Moore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Spencer Moore is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Spencer Moore was killed by handgun; .380 caliber.
Incident Location
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