Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ogletree was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for firing a gun in public. Officer Ogletree confronted the man and ordered him to drop the gun. The man instead opened fire, striking Officer Ogletree in the chest.
Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Olgetree was able to make it to the steps of a local saloon. He returned fire but missed the suspect. He was then taken to the St. Joseph Infirmary, where he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect was eventually arrested and sentenced to death by hanging.
Officer Ogletree was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Officer Ogletree was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ogletree served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ogletree.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John A. Ogletree 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John A. Ogletree's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Ogletree Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Ogletree is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John A. Ogletree was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.
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