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Assistant Chief

Guy Everett O'Neal

Monte Vista Police Department — Monte Vista, CO

Felonious

End of Watch October 23, 1953

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Assistant Chief Guy O'Neal was shot and killed after he and another officer responded to a shots fired call at a residence. As they approached the house the man inside fired several shots through the glass on the front door, striking both officers.

The man had also killed his wife, two young children, and mother-in-law before committing suicide.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief O'Neal served with the Monte Vista Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monte Vista community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief O'Neal.

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

Agency

Department Monte Vista Police Department

Location Monte Vista, CO

Platform Identity mvpd.riogrande.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 1953

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide

Assistant Chief Guy Everett O'Neal 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Monte Vista Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Monte Vista Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% 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. Guy Everett O'Neal'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 Guy Everett O'Neal Compares

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guy Everett O'Neal 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. Guy Everett O'Neal was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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