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Stanley Pitakos
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Police Officer

Stanley Pitakos

Newport Police Department — Newport, KY
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Kentucky flag
End of Watch October 16, 1958
Age 34
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 94 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 7

Incident

Officer Pitakos was shot and killed during a robbery in progress of a loan company. Other officers rushing to the scene shot and killed the suspect.

Survivors

Officer Pitakos was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Pitakos gave the Newport Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Pitakos.

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

Agency

Department Newport Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Newport, Campbell County, KY
Platform Identity npd.campbell.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1958
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Stanley Pitakos served in the U.S. Army Air Forces (1943–1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Stanley Pitakos 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Newport Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Newport Police Department
5
of 8 officers
62.5% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Pitakos's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Stanley Pitakos Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Pitakos is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley Pitakos was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Stanley Pitakos served in the U.S. Army Air Forces (1943–1945) before joining law enforcement.

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