Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Garry Mullen and Superintendent James Reynolds were shot and killed by another policeman who had been disciplined and suspended from the force several times. The officer was waiting in the superintendent's office when he suddenly jumped up and started firing his revolver, killing Superintendent Reynolds. The suspect, who was Captain Mullen's cousin, then yelled that Captain Mullen had shot the chief. As Captain Mullen ran up the stairs towards the commotion, he encountered another officer who shot him. The officer who killed Superintendent Reynolds was eventually subdued and committed to the East Louisiana Hospital for the Insane where he later died.
Survivors
Captain Mullen was survived by his wife and four daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Mullen served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Mullen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Garry Owen Mullen is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New Orleans Police Department, 35 of 128 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Garry Owen Mullen's cause is highlighted.
How Garry Owen Mullen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Garry Owen Mullen is highlighted in Aug.
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