Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Richard Findley was struck and killed by the driver of a stolen automobile while attempting to arrest its occupants.
He and several officers were conducting surveillance on the vehicle when they observed two occupants enter it and attempt to drive away.
When the officers attempted to block the vehicle's path with their patrol car the suspects rammed the patrol vehicle. Sergeant Findley then exited the car and was struck by the stolen vehicle.
The suspects fled the scene but were apprehended a short time later. The driver of the stolen vehicle died in his jail cell the day after being arrested.
Sergeant Findley had served with the Prince George's County Police Department for 10 years and also served as a volunteer firefighter with the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, father, brother, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Findley gave the Prince George's County Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Palmer Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Findley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Richard Scott Findley 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Prince George's County Police Dept., 19 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Scott Findley's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Scott Findley Compares
Offender Outcome
Deceased
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Scott Findley is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Scott Findley was killed by automobile.
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