Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Edward Broadfoot was shot and killed while conducting a check of a cafe at 546 Main Street. The officers had received information that there were bootleggers operating out of the Preferencia cafe. When Patrolman Broadfoot and his partner entered the cafe, they observed three suspicious men seated in the back of the room with a suitcase on the floor next to them. As they approached the men, one man stood and walked towards the exit. Patrolman Broadfoot's partner stopped that suspect and questioned him. Patrolman Broadfoot continued to walk to the remaining two suspects. As he approached, the one suspect stood and drew a gun from his belt and opened fire, killing Patrolman Broadfoot. Patrolman Broadfoot's partner returned fire, killing one suspect before he was wounded, but the other two suspects escaped.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Broadfoot served with the Memphis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Broadfoot.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward T. Broadfoot 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Memphis Police Department, 53 of 94 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward T. Broadfoot's cause is highlighted.
How Edward T. Broadfoot Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward T. Broadfoot is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward T. Broadfoot was killed by handgun.
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