Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Zane Coolidge succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while responding to reports of a larceny from a motor vehicle near the intersection of 16th Street and McDowell Road at about 6:30 pm.
As officers arrived on scene, the suspect fled on foot and jumped a fence into a backyard. The man then opened fire on officers, striking Officer Coolidge and a second officer before being taken into custody.
Officer Coolidge was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds three days later.
The suspect, a multi-times convicted felon who was on parole, has been charged with first-degree murder and illegal possession of a weapon.
Officer Coolidge had served with the Phoenix Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and infant daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Coolidge gave the Phoenix Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Coolidge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Zane Tristan Coolidge 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Phoenix Police Department, 28 of 47 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Zane Tristan Coolidge's cause is highlighted.
How Zane Tristan Coolidge Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Zane Tristan Coolidge is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Zane Tristan Coolidge was killed by gun; unknown type.
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