Richard Fickeisen

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch June 1, 1987

Age 57

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 58

Incident

Police Officer Richard Fickeisen succumbed to gunshot wounds received 13 years earlier while serving a warrant at 413 N. Virginia Lee Road in Columbus. As he returned to his cruiser, the subject ambushed him and shot him in the back, paralyzing him. When police arrived on the scene, the subject fired at them from his apartment window. Several officers were injured in the ensuing shootout. The subject was arrested and charged with seven counts of aggravated murder. Officer Fickeisen had served with the Columbus Division of Police for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, two sons, and six grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Fickeisen gave the Columbus Division of Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fickeisen.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police

Type Other

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 1, 1987

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Richard Fickeisen served in the U.S. Navy (1947â1951) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Richard Fickeisen 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 36 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

61% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious