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Perry Eugene Bostick
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Assistant Chief of Police

Perry Eugene Bostick

Ocala Police Department — Ocala, FL
Felonious
United States flag Florida flag
End of Watch October 20, 1924
The Vigil Panel 48 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Assistant Chief Bostick was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious noise in an alley. No suspects were ever apprehended in connection with his murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Bostick served with the Ocala Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ocala community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Bostick.

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

Agency

Department Ocala Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Ocala, Marion County, FL
Platform Identity opd.marion.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1924
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Assistant Chief of Police Perry Eugene Bostick 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen.

At Ocala Police Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Ocala Police Department
4
of 7 officers
57.1% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% 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. Perry Eugene Bostick'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 Perry Eugene Bostick Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Eugene Bostick is highlighted in Oct.

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. Perry Eugene Bostick was killed by gun.

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