Roll of Honor
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harry Ogilvie 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 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 57.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Ogilvie's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Ogilvie Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Ogilvie is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Ogilvie was killed by handgun.
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