Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Thomas Fitzgerald was shot and killed at St. Mary's Market, on Tchoupitoulas Street near Diamond Street, as he and his partner attempted to quell a disturbance among several men. As Corporal Fitzgerald attempted to arrest one of the men the group began assaulting the officers and then opened fire on them, striking Corporal Fitzgerald four times. Four of the suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting. Three were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. The forth suspect committed suicide at the parish prison. One of the three convicted also committed suicide in the parish prison.
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Corporal Fitzgerald 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
Corporal Thomas Fitzgerald 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. Thomas Fitzgerald's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Fitzgerald Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Fitzgerald is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Fitzgerald was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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