Matthew A. Dorley

Terre Haute Police Department — Terre Haute, IN

Felonious

End of Watch January 23, 1919

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 13

Incident

Detective Matthew Dorley was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest.

Detective Dorley and his partner were attempting to arrest three robbery suspects at 6th Street and the Vandalia Railroad yards. A gunbattle ensued, leaving Detective Dorley dead. One of the suspects was shot and killed by Detective Dorley's partner.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Dorley served with the Terre Haute Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Dorley.

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

Agency

Department Terre Haute Police Department

Location Terre Haute, IN

Platform Identity thpd.vigo.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1919

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender One shot and killed

Detective Matthew A. Dorley 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 Terre Haute Police Department, 12 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Terre Haute Police Department

of 14 officers

85.7% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious