Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Shinault was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a call of a fight at 39 F Street, NW. When they arrived on the scene Officer Shinault began to walk towards the house and was shot twice in the chest without warning. His partner chased the suspect but lost him in an alley. While Officer Shinault lay on the street dying a citizen robbed him of his revolver. The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to death. In 1941 the sentence was overturned and in 1943 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but died before his release. Officer Shinault had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for over six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five sons and is buried in Richmond, Virginia.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Shinault gave the Metropolitan Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Shinault.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George W. Shinault is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George W. Shinault's cause is highlighted.
How George W. Shinault Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Shinault is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George W. Shinault was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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