Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective John Dumke was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant for larceny. Three days later the 26-year-old suspect was found in a house near the crime scene, dead from a self inflicted gun shot wound. Detective Dumke had served with the Buffalo Police Department for eight years and was assigned to Precinct 4.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Dumke gave the Buffalo Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Dumke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective John M. Dumke 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%.
At Buffalo Police Department, 22 of 51 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John M. Dumke's cause is highlighted.
How John M. Dumke Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John M. Dumke is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John M. Dumke was killed by gun; unknown type.
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