Roll of Honor
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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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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Raymond Zoller 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 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 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Zoller's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond Zoller Compares
Offender Outcome
Released
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Zoller is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raymond Zoller was killed by shotgun.
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