Haze Burch

Phoenix Police Dept. — Phoenix, AZ

Felonious

End of Watch February 5, 1925

Age 41

The Vigil Panel 48 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 46

Incident

Police Officer Haze Burch was shot and killed when he attempted to stop two men from siphoning gasoline from a car at the intersection of 8th Street and Jefferson Street. The two suspects were wanted in Texas for the murder of Deputy Joseph Morgan of the Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Sheriff's Department and in Montana for the murder of Officer Charles Wilson of the Livingston, Montana, Police Department. Both suspects were eventually captured. One of the suspects was convicted in Arizona of murdering Officer Burch and hanged on January 8, 1926. The other brother was convicted in Texas of murdering of Deputy Morgan and was sentenced to life in prison.

Survivors

Officer Burch was survived by his wife and three young children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burch served with the Phoenix Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burch.

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

Agency

Department Phoenix Police Dept.

Location Phoenix, AZ

Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 5, 1925

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber

Offender One executed

Police Officer Haze Burch 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 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 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Phoenix Police Dept., 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.

Phoenix Police Dept.

of 47 officers

59.6% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious