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Patrolman

Jameson Longworth

Greeley Police Department — Greeley, CO

Felonious

End of Watch November 22, 1976

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Longworth succumbed to a gunshot wound received in 1962 while responding to a domestic disturbance.

While on the scene, the male suspect pulled a .22 caliber handgun from a desk drawer and shot Patrolman Longworth in the neck, causing him to become paralyzed from the neck down. Patrolman Longworth died as a direct result of the gunshot wound.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Greeley Police Department

Location Greeley, CO

Platform Identity gpd.weld.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1976

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Not available

Patrolman Jameson Longworth 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 Greeley 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.

Greeley 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. Jameson Longworth'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 Jameson Longworth Compares

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jameson Longworth is highlighted in Nov.

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. Jameson Longworth was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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