Jack Larry Stevens

Lubbock Police Dept. — Lubbock, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 9, 1973

Age 31

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Detective Jack Stevens was shot and killed while questioning a parole violator on Main Street. He had received word that the parolee was at a local motel. While talking to the subject, the man pushed him away, pulled out a gun, and shot at him four times, striking him once in the chest. Detective Stevens was able to return and struck the man twice. The man was apprehended and charged with the murder. On January 16, 1974, the suspect, 24, was convicted of murder with malice and sentenced to 50 years. Detective Stevens served with the Lubbock Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Stevens gave the Lubbock Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lubbock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Stevens.

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

Agency

Department Lubbock Police Dept.

Location Lubbock, TX

Platform Identity lpd.lubbock.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1973

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 50 years

Detective Jack Larry Stevens 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lubbock Police Dept., 4 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Lubbock Police Dept.

of 8 officers

50% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious