Raymond J. Stastny
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Special Agent

Raymond J. Stastny

Felonious
End of Watch January 26, 1987
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Raymond Stastny succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six days earlier while working an undercover operation in Atlanta, Georgia. Agent Stastny had arranged to purchase one pound of cocaine from the subject and met the man in the parking lot of a shopping center at 318 Pharr Road NE in Buckhead. The subject who shot him was shot and killed by other officers. Special Agent Stastny had served with the Drug Enforcement Administration for six years and was assigned to the Atlanta Field Division.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Stastny gave the United States Department of Justice 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Stastny.

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

Agency

Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdjdeafed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 26, 1987
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Special Agent Raymond J. Stastny 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, 18 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration
18
of 38 officers
47.4% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,463
of 2,421 officers
60.4% 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. Raymond J. Stastny'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 Raymond J. Stastny Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond J. Stastny is highlighted in Jan.

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. Raymond J. Stastny 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

Incident Location