Donald Thomas Dull
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Chief of Detectives

Donald Thomas Dull

Juneau Police Department — Juneau, AK
Accident
End of Watch October 19, 1964
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Detectives Donald Dull was accidentally shot and killed by a court bailiff while sitting in his office. The bailiff was in his office when he removed his .38 caliber weapon from its holster. When he did so, it discharged, striking Detective Dull.

Survivors

Chief of Detectives Dull was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Detectives Dull served with the Juneau Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Juneau community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Detectives Dull.

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

Agency

Location Juneau, AK
Platform Identity jpd.juneau.ak.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 1964
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Chief of Detectives Donald Thomas Dull is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AK, 14 of 50 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Juneau Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Juneau Police Department
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
AK — Statewide
14
of 50 officers
28% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Thomas Dull'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 Donald Thomas Dull Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Thomas Dull is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897