Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Garrett Cody was shot and killed with his own service revolver after responding to an assault call in which a fruit peddler had been assaulted with a knife. When Patrolman Cody arrived at the scene the suspect gained control of his service weapon and began to flee. Patrolman Cody chased him to a property along Alewife Brook where the suspect shot him. After Patrolman Cody fell the man walked over to him and shot him several more times. Patrolman Cody was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds several hours later. The suspect was apprehended a short time after the shooting. The suspect was declared insane and committed at the Worcester Insane Asylum.
Survivors
Patrolman Cody had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cody gave the Arlington Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Arlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cody.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Garrett Cody 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Garrett Cody's cause is highlighted.
How Garrett Cody Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Garrett Cody is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Garrett Cody was killed by officer's handgun.
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