End of Watch April 15, 1962
Age 25
Tour of Duty 10 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer George "Duffy" Comes at Night, Jr. was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance in Montana that involved three people. While searching for the suspects he was ambushed and dragged behind a horse. According to reports, he died of blunt-force trauma to the head. A U.S. Navy veteran, Officer Comes at Night had served as a Blackfeet tribal policeman with the agency for 10 months. Officer Comes at Night was survived by his wife and mother. A section of road in the community of Heart Butte was later dedicated in his memory.

Survivors

Officer Comes at Night was survived by his wife and mother.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Comes At Night served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdibiaojsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1962
Tour of Duty 10 mo
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

George Comes At Night served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer George Comes At Night 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 97,784 officers honored here.

In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 45 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services
45
of 52 officers
86.5% Felonious
DC — Statewide
754
of 1,418 officers
53.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,784 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Comes At Night's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Comes At Night Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Comes At Night is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Comes At Night was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

George Comes At Night served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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