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Patrolman

Garrett Cody

Arlington Police Department — Arlington, MA

Felonious

End of Watch July 1, 1901

Age 36

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Garrett Cody was shot and killed with his own service revolver after responding to an assault call in which a fruit peddler had been assaulted with a knife. When Patrolman Cody arrived at the scene the suspect gained control of his service weapon and began to flee. Patrolman Cody chased him to a property along Alewife Brook where the suspect shot him. After Patrolman Cody fell the man walked over to him and shot him several more times. Patrolman Cody was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds several hours later. The suspect was apprehended a short time after the shooting. The suspect was declared insane and committed at the Worcester Insane Asylum.

Survivors

Patrolman Cody had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cody gave the Arlington Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Arlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cody.

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

Agency

Department Arlington Police Department

Location Arlington, MA

Platform Identity arlipd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 1, 1901

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Committed

Patrolman Garrett Cody 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Arlington Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% 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. Garrett Cody'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 Garrett Cody 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

Committed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Garrett Cody is highlighted in Jul.

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. Garrett Cody was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518