Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kenneth Batemen was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary at a local restaurant. He was fatally wounded in the exchange of gunfire with the suspects. His murder case remains unsolved. Patrolman Bateman had served with the Darien Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and parents. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Patrolman Bateman gave the Darien Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Darien 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Kenneth E. Bateman Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1966â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Kenneth E. Bateman Jr. 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Darien Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth E. Bateman Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth E. Bateman Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth E. Bateman Jr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kenneth E. Bateman Jr. was killed by gun.
Military Service
Kenneth E. Bateman Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1966–1970) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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