Roll of Honor
Incident
Inspector Kieran Shields was shot and killed while involved in a foot pursuit of a suspect in a residential area.
Inspector Shields was killed by two blasts from a shotgun as he responded to a report of shots fired. After a witness said the gunman had fled behind an abandoned home at 170-172 Taylor Street, the officer chased the suspect.
The suspect was hiding inside the abandoned home and fired a shotgun as Inspector Shields reached the rear porch, striking him in the neck and collarbone, just above his bulletproof vest. Inspector Shields was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark.
The 20-year-old suspect was taken into custody 13 hours after the shooting. He was charged with murder and weapons offenses. At the time of the shooting, he was out on bail while awaiting trial on burglary and weapons charges.
He pleaded guilty to murder and weapons offenses on January 3rd, 2008, in exchange for a recommendation that he receive 40 years instead of life in prison.
Inspector Shields served with the Orange Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Shields gave the Orange Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Shields.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Kieran Tyon Shields 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Orange Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kieran Tyon Shields's cause is highlighted.
How Kieran Tyon Shields Compares
Offender Outcome
40 year sentence
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kieran Tyon Shields is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kieran Tyon Shields was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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