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Chief of Police

Solomon Bullis

Rouses Point Police Department — Rouses Point, NY

Felonious

End of Watch May 28, 1904

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief of Police Solomon Bullis succumbed to injuries sustained three weeks earlier when he was struck in the head while arresting two men for being drunk.

As he was preparing to take the two to jail the brother of one of the men struck him on the back of the head with the handle of a milk can. The injury caused him to develop a blood clot on his brain. He passed away at his home on May 28th, 1904.

The man who struck him was charged with first degree manslaughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Bullis served with the Rouses Point Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rouses Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Bullis.

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

Agency

Department Rouses Point Police Department

Location Rouses Point, NY

Platform Identity rppd.clinton.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1904

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Chief of Police Solomon Bullis 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Rouses Point Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% 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. Solomon Bullis'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 Solomon Bullis Compares

Offender Outcome

Charged with manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Solomon Bullis is highlighted in May.

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. Solomon Bullis was killed by blunt object.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518