Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Felicia Reilly succumbed to injuries she received after responding to a 911 hangup call at a residence in the 1600 block of Birmingham Street in Saint Paul on March 24, 2010.
When Officer Reilly arrived at the home, she was invited inside and was notified that the elderly couple's son was threatening them. As Officer Reily approached the subject, he began to attack her. She used her taser to subdue him, but he kept swinging and punching her in the face. Despite being tased, the man punched her again, and she fell to the floor where the man proceeded to kick her in the head multiple times. Officer Reilly stood up and attempted to subdue the subject, chasing him outside the home.
After responding officers helped Officer Reilly restrain the subject, she was transported to the hospital for her injuries where she was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury. Throughout the years she suffered from permanent double vision, chronic migraine headaches, light sensitivity, nausea, and a decrease in cognitive functioning, forcing her to retire from the department. She passed away on March 1, 2025, from her injuries.
The subject was found guilty of assault and sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison in 2015. He is unable to be charged with her murder due to the Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Officer Reilly had served with the Saint Paul Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, three sons, two daughters, two sisters, and grandchildren.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Reilly gave the Saint Paul Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Reilly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Felicia Dee Reilly 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Saint Paul Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Felicia Dee Reilly's cause is highlighted.
How Felicia Dee Reilly Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 8 1/2 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Felicia Dee Reilly is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Felicia Dee Reilly was killed by person.
Incident Location
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