Richard Going
Chief Police Magistrate

Richard Going

Felonious
End of Watch October 14, 1821
Age 52
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Gender Male

Incident

Shot dead when he was ambushed by a gang of four men while off duty riding.

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205 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Chief Police Magistrate Going served with the Peace Preservation Force.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location L
Platform Identity ppf.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1821
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Chief Police Magistrate Richard Going 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 L, 592 of 749 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Peace Preservation Force, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Peace Preservation Force
4
of 6 officers
66.7% Felonious
L — Statewide
592
of 749 officers
79% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Richard Going Compares

Age at End of Watch
52
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Going is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518