Harry Ogilvie

Des Moines Police Department — Des Moines, IA

Felonious

End of Watch July 12, 1930

Age 47

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge 30

The Vigil Panel 60 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 26

Incident

Patrolman Ogilvie was off duty riding around with friends when he observed a car driving recklessly. He was able to get the car stopped and was shot with a .45 caliber handgun while approaching it. The suspect was captured and identified by Patrolman Ogilvie's friends. The suspect told police that he did not know who Patrolman Ogilvie was when he jumped on the running board of his car and shot him out of fear. The suspect was tried and acquitted October 18, 1930. Patrolman Ogilvie had been with the agency for eleven years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ogilvie gave the Des Moines Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Des Moines community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ogilvie.

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

Agency

Department Des Moines Police Department

Location Des Moines, IA

Platform Identity dmpd.polk.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1930

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Acquitted

Patrolman Harry Ogilvie 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Des Moines Police Department, 16 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this agency's fallen.

Des Moines Police Department

of 27 officers

59.3% Felonious

IA — Statewide

129

of 226 officers

57.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious