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Patrolman

Pitt McClellan Doxsie

Independence Police Department — Independence, IA

Felonious

End of Watch October 26, 1897

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Doxsie was shot and killed while patrolling the downtown part of the city on horseback. His body was found in an alley. His murder was never solved.

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129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Doxsie served with the Independence Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Independence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Independence Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Independence, Buchanan County, IA

Platform Identity ipd.buchanan.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 26, 1897

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Patrolman Pitt McClellan Doxsie 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%.

At Independence 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.

Independence Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

IA — Statewide

129

of 226 officers

57.1% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pitt McClellan Doxsie's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Pitt McClellan Doxsie Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pitt McClellan Doxsie 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. Pitt McClellan Doxsie was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Independence Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Officer

Harold Humphrey Pearce

Jan 5, 1956

Felonious