John F. Shinberger

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, VA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 3, 1904

Age 63

Tour of Duty 24 yrs

The Vigil Panel 19 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 39

Incident

Captain John Shinberger succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier while he and other officers attempted to apprehend a murder suspect in a house at 1308 North Second Street. Captain Shinberger took a position in the rear of the house and was shot as the suspect attempted to flee the scene. The subject was convicted of murder and hanged January 6th, 1905. Captain Shinberger served with the Baltimore Light Artillery in the Civil War. He had served with the Richmond Police Department for 24 years.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Captain Shinberger gave the Richmond Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Richmond Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Richmond, VA

Platform Identity rpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1904

Tour of Duty 24 yrs

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

John F. Shinberger served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Captain John F. Shinberger 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In VA, 394 of 655 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.2% of this state's fallen. That is 60.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Richmond Police Department, 20 of 40 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department

of 40 officers

50% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 655 officers

60.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious