Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Coffey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for being involved in a fight earlier in the day. One of the man's relatives opened fire on Captain Coffey, striking him three times. The suspect was charged with murder. His trial resulted in a mistrial. Captain Coffey had served with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Coffey gave the Fort Worth Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Coffey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain G. Frank Coffey 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. G. Frank Coffey's cause is highlighted.
How G. Frank Coffey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. G. Frank Coffey is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. G. Frank Coffey was killed by gun.
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