Harold Turner Woolery
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Police Officer

Harold Turner Woolery

Felonious
End of Watch June 1, 1937
Age 52
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Harold Woolery was stabbed to death by two of five transients he attempted to eject from a box car parked on a siding along the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri. All five suspects were apprehended and charged with first degree murder. The two killers, 42 and 27, were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. One was exonerated. The other two suspects, 20 and 25, were convicted of murder but their sentences are unknown.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Woolery served with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Woolery.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Louis, MI
Platform Identity mprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 1, 1937
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

Police Officer Harold Turner Woolery 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department
7
of 7 officers
100% Felonious
MI — Statewide
426
of 719 officers
59.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Turner Woolery's cause is highlighted.

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

How Harold Turner Woolery Compares

Age at Death
52
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Turner Woolery is highlighted in Jun.

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. Harold Turner Woolery was killed by edged weapon.

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

Incident Location