Raymond Zoller
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Officer

Raymond Zoller

West Haven Police Department — West Haven, CT
Felonious
End of Watch December 28, 1929
Age 40
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Zoller was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast fired from inside a house being raided where liquor was being illegally distilled. He died in a squad car while being driven to the hospital by fellow officers. The suspect was eventually apprehended and charged with murder. A judge ordered that the murder charge be dismissed and the suspect released because there was not a search warrant and Officer Zoller failed to identify himself as a police officer.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Zoller served with the West Haven Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the West Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Zoller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location West Haven, CT
Platform Identity whpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 28, 1929
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Officer Raymond Zoller 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At West Haven Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

West Haven Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
CT — Statewide
74
of 169 officers
43.8% 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. Raymond Zoller's cause is highlighted.

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

How Raymond Zoller Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Zoller is highlighted in Dec.

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. Raymond Zoller was killed by shotgun.

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

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