Ronald H. Manley

Indianapolis Police Dept. — Indianapolis, IN

Felonious

End of Watch December 12, 1974

Age 27

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 2400

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Officer Ronald Manley was shot and killed while responding to a holdup alarm at a drugstore at 1744 North Illinois Street. Officer Manley was the first officer to arrive and confronted the two armed subjects inside the store. As he ordered them out of the door, one of them raised his .357 caliber revolver. Officer Manley and one of the subjects fired at the same time. One of the subjects was mortally wounded at the scene, and the other fled. Officer Manley was transported to Methodist Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds in surgery. The suspect who was shot and killed was a prison escapee from Alabama. The second suspect fled the scene but was eventually arrested. He pleaded guilty to murdering a police officer during a robbery to receive a life sentence instead of the death penalty. He was paroled in 2003. Officer Manley had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three young children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Manley gave the Indianapolis Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Manley.

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

Agency

Department Indianapolis Police Dept.

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1974

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 27

Badge Number 2400

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber

Offender Shot and killed; Paroled

Officer Ronald H. Manley 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 Indianapolis Police Dept., 38 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.4% of this agency's fallen.

Indianapolis Police Dept.

of 59 officers

64.4% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious