Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Richard Richardson was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on an elderly man. The property the man was on had been sold but the man refused to vacate the location and swore to kill anyone who attempted to move him. The suspect was arrested and died in jail while awaiting trial.
Survivors
Officer Richardson was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
159 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Richardson gave the Oakland Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Richard B. Richardson 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oakland Police Department, 37 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard B. Richardson's cause is highlighted.
How Richard B. Richardson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard B. Richardson is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard B. Richardson was killed by handgun.
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