Joseph Horald Quigley

Ogden Police Department — Ogden, UT

Felonious

End of Watch July 12, 1935

Age 35

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Patrolman Joseph Quigley was shot and killed after surprising two men stealing gasoline from a car. He had just completed his rounds and had been picked up by two other officers to be driven home when they spotted the men. Patrolman Quigley jumped out of the police car and gave chase. He then jumped into the back seat of the suspects' car as it sped away. The suspects inside shot him several times and then left his body at 23rd and Monroe Streets. Both were apprehended two days later in Brigham City. Both suspects, 21 and 24, were from San Diego, California, where they were wanted for breaking into several homes, auto theft, and wife desertion. They were both charged with murder, theft of the car they were driving, and breaking into a home in Farr West. Both, who pleaded self defense, were tried and acquitted of murder. On December 4, 1935, both were convicted of third degree burglary and auto theft and sentenced to 10 years. They were released on September 19, 1939.

Survivors

Patrolman Quigley had been employed with the Ogden Police Department for four years, and is survived by his expectant wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Quigley gave the Ogden Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ogden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Quigley.

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

Agency

Department Ogden Police Department

Location Ogden, UT

Platform Identity opd.weber.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1935

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .380 caliber

Offender Acquitted

Patrolman Joseph Horald Quigley 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 UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ogden Police Department, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Ogden Police Department

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious