Edward T. Broadfoot

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN

Felonious

End of Watch February 23, 1918

Age 36

Badge 4

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 93

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

Agency

Department Memphis Police Department

Location Memphis, TN

Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 23, 1918

Age 36

Badge Number 4

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender One killed; Two escaped

Patrolman Edward T. Broadfoot 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 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 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Memphis Police Department

of 94 officers

56.4% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious