Donald James Manning

Fort Worth Police Dept. — Fort Worth, TX

Felonious

End of Watch June 27, 1993

Age 28

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Badge 2303

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Detective Donald Manning was shot and killed at Oakland Lake Park while off-duty. Detective Manning and his female friend were approached by five gang members who attempted to rob them. Detective Manning drew his gun and, in an exchange of gunfire, he was wounded. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away shortly after midnight. All five suspects were convicted of murder. Detective Manning had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for six years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Manning gave the Fort Worth Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Manning.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fort Worth Police Dept.

Location Fort Worth, TX

Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 27, 1993

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 28

Badge Number 2303

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Five suspects convicted

Detective Donald James Manning 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fort Worth Police Dept., 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.

Fort Worth Police Dept.

of 59 officers

55.9% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious