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Incident
Patrolman Juhl succumbed to gunshot wounds received eight days earlier after responding to a burglary in progress call at a local car dealership. He and the suspect exchanged shots upon his arrival and he was mortally wounded. The suspect was apprehended in Illinois three years later, convicted of second degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison. In 1978 his sentence was commuted to 99 years making him eligible for parole.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Juhl served with the Keokuk Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Keokuk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Juhl.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Norman Juhl 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 57.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman Juhl's cause is highlighted.
How Norman Juhl Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norman Juhl is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Norman Juhl was killed by handgun.
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