Roll of Honor
Kenneth Carmel Patrick
Incident
Park Ranger Kenneth Patrick was shot and killed while making a traffic stop at Point Reyes National Seashore, California. The vehicle that he stopped contained several members of a militant group, known as the Black Panthers. One of the men opened fire on Ranger Patrick with a 9mm handgun as he approached the car, wounding him. Ranger Patrick was wearing a winter coat and was unable to draw his weapon. The suspects began to drive away but returned, and the shooter shot the wounded Ranger Patrick in the head, killing him. The suspect then stole Ranger Patrick's service revolver, and the group fled. The suspects were apprehended and convicted of Ranger Patrick's murder. The accomplices were paroled in 2002. Ranger Patrick had previously served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety before joining the National Park Service. He was survived by his wife and four children. The Black Panther Party was a black nationalist and Marxist revolutionary political and militant organization active in the United States between 1966 and 1982. Members and former members of the group were responsible for the murders of over 20 law enforcement officers and the wounding of dozens more across the nation. Please click here to visit all the law enforcement officers who have died as a result of the Black Panther Party's violent activism.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Ranger Patrick gave the United States Department of the Interior 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Ranger Patrick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Park Ranger Kenneth Carmel Patrick 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, 8 of 40 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Carmel Patrick's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Carmel Patrick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Carmel Patrick is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kenneth Carmel Patrick was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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