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Officer

Jeffery Warren Tackett

Belleair Police Dept. — Belleair, FL

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 1993

Age 28

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 101

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Jeffery Tackett was shot and killed as he was attempting to handcuff a prowler suspect. During a struggle, the suspect was able to gain control of Officer Tackett's handgun and use it to shoot him. The 31-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Officer Tackett had served with the Belleair Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Tackett gave the Belleair Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Belleair community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Tackett.

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

Agency

Department Belleair Police Dept.

Location Belleair, FL

Platform Identity bpd.pinellas.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1993

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 28

Badge Number 101

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Officer Jeffery Warren Tackett 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Belleair Police Dept.

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffery Warren Tackett's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Jeffery Warren Tackett Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffery Warren Tackett is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeffery Warren Tackett was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518