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Patrolman

Perry Floyd Patton

Munday Police Department — Munday, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch May 28, 1989

Age 26

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Patton was shot and killed while responding to a robbery call at a local convenience store at 2:00 a.m. When he arrived at Allsup's Convenience Store, he located the suspect one block away. The two became involved in a struggle, and the suspect gained control of Patrolman Patton's weapon and shot him. The suspect then stole Patrolman Patton's patrol car and fled. The suspect was arrested later in the morning and charged with capital murder. He pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Patrolman Patton was a veteran of the Texas Army National Guard and had served with the Munday Police Department for 2 years.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.

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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.
Patrolman Patton gave the Munday Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Munday community, 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 Munday Police Department

Location Munday, TX

Platform Identity mpd.knox.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1989

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to 99 years

Military Service

Perry Floyd Patton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Perry Floyd Patton 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%.

Munday Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% 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. Perry Floyd Patton'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 Perry Floyd Patton Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 99 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Floyd Patton 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. Perry Floyd Patton was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518