George A. Partridge Jr.

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 26, 1976

Age 24

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

The Vigil Panel 117 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 49

Incident

Patrolman George Partridge was shot and killed after identifying himself as an officer while off duty on 26th Avenue South and West 26th Street in Minneapolis. He and two other officers had stopped at a bar after their shift at 1:30 a.m. As they were leaving, they stopped to talk with a woman. The driver of another car that was attempting to pass them started yelling at them. After the officers identified themselves, the man opened fire. Patrolman Patridge pushed the woman out of the way and he was struck. Before Patrolman Partridge collapsed, he returned fire. The suspect fled but was apprehended a short time later. He had been hit once in the arm by Patrolman Partridge's return fire. The suspect was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison on March 10, 1977. Patrolman Partridge had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his 5-year-old daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Partridge gave the Minneapolis Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Partridge.

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

Agency

Department Minneapolis Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1976

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

George A. Partridge Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1971â1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman George A. Partridge Jr. 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.

Minneapolis Police Department

of 50 officers

64% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious