Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Eddie Moore succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained while arresting a robbery suspect near 13th Street and G Street. He had just gotten off duty and was still in uniform when he spotted the suspect. He patted him down and confiscated a .32 caliber handgun. As he was handcuffing the man, the suspect grabbed the gun and shot him in the chest several times. Patrolman Moore was able to chase the suspect for about a block before collapsing. The suspect was arrested by other officers responding to the scene. Patrolman Moore was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries eight days later after contracting pneumonia. On March 25, 1933, the suspect, 23, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Patrolman Moore had been in law enforcement for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Moore gave the San Diego Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward J. 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 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 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Diego Police Department, 27 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward J. Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Edward J. Moore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward J. Moore is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward J. Moore was killed by handgun.
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