Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Skip Stevenson was shot and killed after he broke an argument between another off-duty officer and a man at a party at 1228 P Street in Fresno. As the two officers left the party the suspect opened fire, killing Officer Stevenson. The suspect, 25, was arrested four hours later and charged with murder. On June 26, 1980, he was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 17 years to life. Officer Stevenson had served with the Fresno Police Department for six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his son, father, mother, brother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Stevenson served with the Fresno Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stevenson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Lanny Stevenson 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fresno Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lanny Stevenson's cause is highlighted.
How Lanny Stevenson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lanny Stevenson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lanny Stevenson was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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