Wayne Robert Rice

Waterloo Police Department — Waterloo, IA

Felonious

End of Watch July 12, 1981

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Police Officer Wayne Rice and Police Officer Michael Hoing were shot and killed after responding to a noise complaint for the second time in one night at 1027 Franklin Street in Waterloo. As Officer Hoing called for backup, the subject struck Officer Rice on the head and gained control of his service weapon. The man then shot Officer Rice once. Officer Hoing was able to return fire but was struck four times. Officer Rice succumbed to his injuries at the scene, and Officer Hoing succumbed to injuries the following day at a local hospital. Two days after the murders, Deputy William Mullikin of the Black Hack County Sheriff's Department was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a reported sighting of the suspect. The suspect, a parolee, was apprehended and sentenced to two life terms in prison with no chance for parole. The man died on March 18th, 2014, while still incarcerated. Officer Rice had served with the Waterloo Police Department for two years and previously served with the Manchester Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, three brothers, and two sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rice gave the Waterloo Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waterloo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rice.

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

Agency

Department Waterloo Police Department

Location Waterloo, IA

Platform Identity wpd.blackhawk.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1981

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to two life terms

Police Officer Wayne Robert Rice is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Waterloo 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.

Waterloo Police Department

of 8 officers

62.5% Felonious

IA — Statewide

129

of 226 officers

57.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious