Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Watchman Dennis Haley succumbed to gunshot wounds he received on October 12, 1884.
The suspect was convicted and sentenced to five years.
Night Watchman Haley had served with the San Rafael Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and four children.
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Tributes
142 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Night Watchman Haley gave the San Rafael Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Rafael community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Watchman Dennis Haley 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Haley's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Haley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Haley is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dennis Haley was killed by gun; unknown type.