Kaila Marie Sullivan
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Sergeant

Kaila Marie Sullivan

Nassau Bay Police Department — Nassau Bay, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 10, 2019
Age 43
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Sergeant Kaila Sullivan was killed when she was intentionally struck by a vehicle driven while attempting to arrest a wanted subject in the 2000 block of San Sebastian Court at 8:30 pm.

Officers had conducted a traffic stop on the man who was wanted on a warrant for domestic assault. When they attempted to place him in custody, he began to resist and was able to re-enter his vehicle. He struck and fatally wounded Sergeant Sullivan as he fled the area in the vehicle.

Sergeant Sullivan was transported to HCA Clear Lake Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.

The vehicle was found abandoned a short distance away. The man was arrested on December 12th, 2019. He was convicted of aggravated assault on a public servant and sentenced to 58 years in prison.

Sergeant Sullivan had served with the Nassau Bay Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

She is survived by her wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sullivan gave the Nassau Bay Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nassau Bay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sullivan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Nassau Bay, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity nbpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 2019
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 43
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile

Sergeant Kaila Marie Sullivan 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%.

Nassau Bay Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kaila Marie Sullivan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Kaila Marie Sullivan Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kaila Marie Sullivan is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kaila Marie Sullivan was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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