Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Girard succumbed to gunshot wounds received two months earlier when he attempted to arrest two trespassers in the Burlington Railroad yards. Both suspects escaped. The wound caused him to become paralyzed and he died two months later. It was later discovered that the two suspects had escaped from the Bowling Green Jail where they were awaiting trial for the murder of Policeman Lowell Pew of the Louisiana, Missouri, Police Department, on February 14, 1900.
Survivors
Patrolman Girard was survived by his wife, two small children, parents, and six siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Girard served with the Hannibal Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hannibal community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Girard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Raphael A. Girard is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Hannibal Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raphael A. Girard's cause is highlighted.
How Raphael A. Girard Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raphael A. Girard is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raphael A. Girard was killed by gun; unknown type.
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