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Corporal

Richard G. Parquette

Bayfield County Sheriff's Department — Washburn, WI

Felonious

End of Watch September 10, 1996

Age 57

Tour of Duty 28 yrs

Badge 230

The Vigil Panel 143 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Corporal Richard Parquette was shot and killed after being called to an apartment to investigate reports that a swastika had been painted on the door. As the officer walked up the stairwell, he was ambushed by a suspect wearing full body armor and armed with an automatic rifle. The suspect shot Corporal Parquette 22 times before committing suicide. Corporal Parquette had served in law enforcement for 28 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

28 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Parquette gave the Bayfield County Sheriff's Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Washburn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Parquette.

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

Agency

Department Bayfield County Sheriff's Department

Location Washburn, WI

Platform Identity bcso.bayfield.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1996

Tour of Duty 28 yrs

Age 57

Badge Number 230

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; Automatic

Offender Committed suicide

Corporal Richard G. Parquette 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Bayfield County Sheriff's 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.

Bayfield County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard G. Parquette's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Richard G. Parquette Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard G. Parquette is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard G. Parquette was killed by rifle; automatic.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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