Patrick Doran
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Patrolman

Patrick Doran

Felonious
End of Watch November 7, 1881
Age 36
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Patrick Doran was shot and killed by a notorious criminal outside of a saloon at the corner of Seventh Street and St. Charles Street. Several years later it was discovered that the subject was in prison in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A few years later he was returned to St. Louis, and was awaiting trial for Patrolman Doran's murder when he escaped on October 5, 1891. Patrolman Doran had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for six years.

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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Doran gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Louis, MO
Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1881
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrolman Patrick Doran 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 112 of 176 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
112
of 176 officers
63.6% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Doran's cause is highlighted.

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

How Patrick Doran Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Doran is highlighted in Nov.

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. Patrick Doran 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