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Patrolman

Anthony Wagner

Whiting Police Department — Whiting, IN

Felonious

End of Watch November 30, 1929

Age 33

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 58 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Wagner succumbed to wounds suffered over two weeks earlier when he was shot as he tried to stop a man at 116th Street and Atchison Avenue, believing he was involved in a robbery which had just occurred. Patrolman Wagner ordered the man to stop, but the suspect whose hands were in his overcoat pockets fired through the coat and struck Patrolman Wagner, who died from his wound more than two weeks later. Patrolman Wagner had served with the Whiting Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wagner gave the Whiting Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Whiting community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wagner.

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

Agency

Department Whiting Police Department

Location Whiting, IN

Platform Identity wpd.lake.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 30, 1929

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Patrolman Anthony Wagner 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%.

Whiting Police Department

of 1 officers

100% 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. Anthony Wagner'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 Anthony Wagner 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

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Wagner is highlighted in Nov.

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. Anthony Wagner 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