L. Douglas Abram
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Special Agent

L. Douglas Abram

Felonious Veteran
End of Watch January 19, 1990
Age 47
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Abram was transported to St. Anthony's Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds at 9:00 p.m. The other agents survived their wounds.

Special Agent Abram was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, brother, and sister.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Abram gave the United States Department of Justice 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 19, 1990
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

L. Douglas Abram served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Special Agent L. Douglas Abram is one of 17,620 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.1% of all 32,584 officers honored here.

In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.1%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
37
of 89 officers
41.6% Felonious
DC — Statewide
754
of 1,419 officers
53.1% Felonious
Nationwide
17,620
of 32,584 officers
54.1% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. Douglas Abram's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,620 (54.1%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How L. Douglas Abram Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. Douglas Abram is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
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. L. Douglas Abram was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location