Wellford Early Green

Henrico County Police Department — Richmond, VA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch December 22, 1948

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Patrolman Wellford Green was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute at a local restaurant on Williamsburg Road. While the officer was talking with both parties, the male was able to grab a shotgun and open fire, killing Patrolman Green. The suspect, who was the owner of the restaurant, shot and killed himself after a two-hour gun battle with other officers. Patrolman Green was a United States Army WWII veteran. He was survived by his wife. He is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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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 Green served with the Henrico County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond 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 Henrico County Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Richmond, VA

Platform Identity hcpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1948

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Wellford Early Green served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Wellford Early Green is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In VA, 394 of 655 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.2% of this state's fallen. That is 60.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Henrico County Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Henrico County Police Department

of 10 officers

50% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 655 officers

60.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious