Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Edward Fitzgerald and Officer Willie Phares were shot and killed at the intersection of Anita Avenue and Milam Street by one of two men as they approached their car to question them about a robbery that had occurred several hours earlier at a furniture store. Both suspects were captured a short time later. The gunman was sentenced to death and executed in the electric chair on November 28tn, 1930.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Fitzgerald served with the Houston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Fitzgerald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Edward Davis Fitzgerald 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Davis Fitzgerald's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Davis Fitzgerald Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1930
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Davis Fitzgerald is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Davis Fitzgerald was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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