Roselius Folse

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Felonious

End of Watch July 20, 1920

Age 51

The Vigil Panel 39 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Patrolman Roselius Folse was shot and killed in front of the police station on St. Phillip Street by an automobile thief he was attempting to arrest that afternoon. The 30-year-old suspect was arrested. Later that day he escaped from the 4th Precinct Police Station after he overpowered the jailor and took his revolver. As he ran from the jail he was shot and killed by several officers.

Survivors

Patrolman Folse was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Folse served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Folse.

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

Agency

Department New Orleans Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1920

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Roselius Folse 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.

New Orleans Police Department

of 128 officers

67.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious