Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Haze Burch was shot and killed when he attempted to stop two men from siphoning gasoline from a car at the intersection of 8th Street and Jefferson Street. The two suspects were wanted in Texas for the murder of Deputy Joseph Morgan of the Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Sheriff's Department and in Montana for the murder of Officer Charles Wilson of the Livingston, Montana, Police Department. Both suspects were eventually captured. One of the suspects was convicted in Arizona of murdering Officer Burch and hanged on January 8, 1926. The other brother was convicted in Texas of murdering of Deputy Morgan and was sentenced to life in prison.
Survivors
Officer Burch was survived by his wife and three young children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burch served with the Phoenix Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Haze Burch 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Phoenix Police Department, 28 of 47 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Haze Burch's cause is highlighted.
How Haze Burch Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Haze Burch is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Haze Burch was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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