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Incident
Police Officer Sam Page succumbed to head injuries sustained three weeks earlier while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect near the intersection of Annette Street and Claiborne Avenue.
Officer Page observed the subject, who was well known to him and other officers, carrying a bundle containing a solid silver tureen with other pieces of silver. The subject fled from Officer Page on foot after he was questioned by him. After a short foot pursuit, he arrested the subject, and as they were walking to the police station the man struck Officer Page several times with the bundle, fracturing his skull. During the struggle, the subject disarmed Officer Page and discharged his duty weapon but missed him. The sound of the gunshot attracted other officers to the area where they discovered Officer Page.
Officer Page was taken to the police station and then to his home where he succumbed to his injuries three weeks later.
The subject had committed a burglary near the intersection of Claiborne Avenue and Columbus Street before being spotted by Officer Page. The solid silver tureen and other pieces of silver were reported as stolen to police the following day. The subject was arrested by officers four days later and was identified by Officer Page. The subject was found guilty of murder on December 20th, 1879.
Officer Page was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Officer Page was survived by his wife.
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Police Officer Page served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Samuel Page 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Page's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Page Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Page is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Page was killed by blunt object.
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