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Deputy Sheriff

Harry E. Spice

Lagrange County Sheriff's Department — Lagrange, IN

Felonious

End of Watch December 3, 1937

Age 45

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 44-2

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Harry Spice was shot and killed as he and the sheriff from a neighboring county attempted to arrest a suspect for the armed robbery of a local store. During the arrest the suspect opened fire, killing Deputy Spice instantly and wounding the sheriff. The suspect was later shot and wounded by Michigan State Police officers who were patrolling in Indiana. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On June 28, 1938, he was executed by electrocution. Deputy Spice had served with the Lagrange County Sheriff's Department for three years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Spice gave the Lagrange County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lagrange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Spice.

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

Agency

Department Lagrange County Sheriff's Department

Location Lagrange, IN

Platform Identity lcso.lagrange.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1937

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 45

Badge Number 44-2

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1938

Deputy Sheriff Harry E. Spice 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lagrange County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Lagrange County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% 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. Harry E. Spice'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 Harry E. Spice 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

Executed in 1938

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry E. Spice is highlighted in Dec.

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. Harry E. Spice 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

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