Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Victor Dosing was shot and killed while attempting to question a murder suspect. He and his partner had gone to the Coffee Pot Tavern, one mile south of Galloway on US-65, to question a murder suspect. As they were approaching a door on the second floor of the tavern off an outside staircase, the suspect suddenly opened the door and fired two shots at close range. Trooper Dosing fell, mortally wounded in the head. His partner fired one shot after being struck and fell to the ground. After the suspect's revolver jammed, he took Trooper Dosing's service revolver and killed himself.
Survivors
Trooper Dosing was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Dosing served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Missouri. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Dosing.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Victor O. Dosing 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Missouri State Highway Patrol, 13 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Victor O. Dosing's cause is highlighted.
How Victor O. Dosing Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victor O. Dosing is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Victor O. Dosing was killed by gun.
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