Arnold L. Poole

Rhode Island State Police — Scituate, RI

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch May 30, 1934

Age 37

Badge 57

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Lieutenant Arnold Poole was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in Wickford. The suspect fought with Lieutenant Poole and shot him after he had fallen to the ground. The suspect was shot and killed by other troopers after being located a short time later. Lieutenant Poole was posthumously awarded the agency's State Police Service Ribbon. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island. Lieutenant Poole was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Poole served with the Rhode Island State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Rhode Island, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Rhode Island State Police

Location Scituate, RI

Platform Identity risp.ri.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 1934

Age 37

Badge Number 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Arnold L. Poole served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Lieutenant Arnold L. Poole 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 RI, 25 of 55 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 8.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Rhode Island State Police, 2 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Rhode Island State Police

of 7 officers

28.6% Felonious

RI — Statewide

of 55 officers

45.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious