Akeem Basil "Teddy" Newton

Virgin Islands Police Department — Charlotte Amalie, STI

Felonious

End of Watch January 20, 2008

Age 43

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Police Officer Akeem Newton was killed in an automobile collision on Grove Road on the island of St. Croix.

He and his partner were on patrol when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck their patrol car head-on.

The other driver and Officer Newton's partner were both injured in the collision.

The driver who struck him was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Officer Newton had served with the Virgin Islands Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, who also served as a police officer with the agency, mother, daughter, son, stepson, stepdaughter, six sisters, and four brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Newton gave the Virgin Islands Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte Amalie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Newton.

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

Agency

Department Virgin Islands Police Department

Location Charlotte Amalie, STI

Platform Identity vipd.stthomas.vi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 2008

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Police Officer Akeem Basil "Teddy" Newton 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 STI, 10 of 16 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this state's fallen. That is 8.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Virgin Islands Police Department, 10 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Virgin Islands Police Department

of 15 officers

66.7% Felonious

STI — Statewide

of 16 officers

62.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious