Roll of Honor
Paul E. Reynolds
Incident
Special Agent Paul Reynolds was shot and killed by unknown assailants while on assignment in Phoenix, Arizona. At 9:00 p.m. on August 9, 1929, he rented a car and departed from his hotel. Three days later, his body was found floating in a canal Lateral 20 (parallel to N 75th Avenue) one mile east and two miles north of Peoria. An autopsy revealed that death had resulted from a gunshot wound to his heart. No suspects were ever identified or apprehended for his murder. Special Agent Reynolds was a United States Army veteran who had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for eight years and was assigned to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office. He was survived by his wife and son. He is buried in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Reynolds gave the United States Department of Justice 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Paul E. Reynolds served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Agent Paul E. Reynolds 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 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 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul E. Reynolds's cause is highlighted.
How Paul E. Reynolds Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul E. Reynolds is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul E. Reynolds was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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