William Blumstein

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Felonious

End of Watch November 24, 1930

Age 41

The Vigil Panel 61 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Patrolman William Blumstein was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to arrest five robbery suspects in a streetcar at Philip and Magnolia Streets. All five suspects were arrested and charged with murder a month later. Three were convicted of murder and hanged on July 21st, 1933.

Survivors

Patrolman Blumstein was survived by his wife and five sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Blumstein served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Blumstein.

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

Agency

Department New Orleans Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 24, 1930

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Patrolman William Blumstein is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.

New Orleans Police Department

of 128 officers

67.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,586 officers

53.9% Felonious