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Chief of Police

Hardy A. Revels

Lake City Police Department — Lake City, FL

Felonious

End of Watch November 20, 1922

Age 36

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief of Police Hardy Revels was shot and killed in the line of duty by unknown suspects. He had served with the Lake City Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Revels gave the Lake City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Revels.

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

Agency

Department Lake City Police Department

Location Lake City, FL

Platform Identity lpd.columbia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 20, 1922

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Chief of Police Hardy A. Revels is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lake City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lake City Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hardy A. Revels's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Hardy A. Revels Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hardy A. Revels is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hardy A. Revels was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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