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Investigator

Steven Paul Bolyard

Florida State Attorney's Office - 1st Judicial Circuit — Pensacola, FL

Felonious

End of Watch June 18, 1990

Age 37

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

While the man was out of jail, Investigator Bolyard was investigating witness-tampering of an auto theft case that involved the murder suspect. As he interviewed the victim at the man's home, on Maplewood Drive, the suspect showed up and started to beat on the front door. Investigator Bolyard called the sheriff's office for backup and as he waited for the units to arrive the suspect went to the rear of the home and opened fire through a window, striking him in the head twice.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Bolyard gave the Florida State Attorney's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Bolyard.

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

Agency

Department Florida State Attorney's Office - 1st Judicial Circuit

Location Pensacola, FL

Platform Identity fsao1jc.escambia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 18, 1990

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Investigator Steven Paul Bolyard 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Florida State Attorney's Office - 1st Judicial Circuit

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% 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. Steven Paul Bolyard'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 Steven Paul Bolyard Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Paul Bolyard is highlighted in Jun.

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. Steven Paul Bolyard 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