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Patrolman

Lee S. Whitman

Greeley Police Department — Greeley, CO

Felonious

End of Watch July 24, 1935

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Lee Whitman was shot and killed by a prisoner who had been dropped off at the jail by another patrolman. Patrolman Whitman was working at the complaint desk and prisoner booking area at the time. The suspect pulled out a .38 caliber handgun from his boot, shot him, and then ran from the jail. The suspect, a recently paroled Colorado convict, shot and killed himself as a posse closed in on him hours later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Whitman served with the Greeley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greeley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Whitman.

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

Agency

Department Greeley Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Greeley, Weld County, CO

Platform Identity gpd.weld.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 24, 1935

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Lee S. Whitman is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Greeley Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Greeley Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,586 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee S. Whitman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,559 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Lee S. Whitman Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lee S. Whitman is highlighted in Jul.

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. Lee S. Whitman was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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