Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Everett Blewfield was shot and killed while investigating reports of suspicious activity.
A citizen had approached him as he walked his beat and informed him that a car occupied by two women had just turned into an alley behind a grocery store. As Patrolman Blewfield and the man walked up to the car, two men exited the store. One of them immediately opened fire, fatally wounding Patrolman Blewfield in the chest.
The men fled in the car with the women, but were all captured within one day. The two men were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. One of them was executed in 1927 while the second had his sentence commuted to life in prison, where he died.
Patrolman Blewfield had served with the Tarpon Springs Police Department for only two weeks. He was survived by his wife and three sons. One of his sons later went on to serve with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Blewfield served with the Tarpon Springs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tarpon Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Blewfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Everett E. Blewfield 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%.
At Tarpon Springs Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Everett E. Blewfield's cause is highlighted.
How Everett E. Blewfield Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1927
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Everett E. Blewfield is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Everett E. Blewfield was killed by gun; unknown type.
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