Kenneth Ray Blair
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Deputy II

Kenneth Ray Blair

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch September 28, 1995
Age 46
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 812
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Blair was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment located at 13517 W. Glendale Road. The suspect committed suicide shortly after murdering Deputy Blair. Deputy Blair a 22-year Air Force veteran, had been with the agency for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters and a brother.

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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.
Deputy II Blair gave the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix 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

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
Platform Identity mcso.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 28, 1995
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 812
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Kenneth Ray Blair served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy II Kenneth Ray Blair 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, 11 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.3% of this agency's fallen.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
11
of 28 officers
39.3% Felonious
AZ — Statewide
204
of 330 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Ray Blair's cause is highlighted.

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

How Kenneth Ray Blair Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Ray Blair is highlighted in Sep.

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. Kenneth Ray Blair was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location

Military Service

Kenneth Ray Blair served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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