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Patrolman

Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase

American Samoa Department of Public Safety — Pago Pago, ED

Felonious

End of Watch June 21, 1981

Age 43

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Patrolman Fasiolepia Ta'Ase was killed after being attacked by a man with a metal pipe. He was responding to a fight at a local nightclub at 1:00 am when the incident occurred. The subject who murdered him was apprehended and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Patrolman Ta'Ase had served with the Department of Public Safety for two years. At the time of his murder, members of the agency were unarmed.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ta'Ase gave the American Samoa Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pago Pago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ta'Ase.

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

Agency

Department American Samoa Department of Public Safety

Location Pago Pago, ED

Platform Identity asdps.as.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1981

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object; Pipe

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Patrolman Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase 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 ED, 2 of 3 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this state's fallen. That is 12.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At American Samoa Department of Public Safety, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

American Samoa Department of Public Safety

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

ED — Statewide

of 3 officers

66.7% 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. Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase'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 Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 20 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase is highlighted in Jun.

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. Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase was killed by blunt object; pipe.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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