Dorian Lee Halvorson

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch September 24, 1976

Age 30

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Dorian Halvorson was shot and killed by a juvenile in an apartment at 9211 17th Avenue SW while investigating an earlier shooting. The shooting had occurred in the county, and a witness gave the name of a possible suspect. Officer Halvorson, along with three other officers, went to the apartment at about 11:30 pm to question the 17-year-old suspect. As they approached the basement apartment, the door suddenly opened, and a girl exited as the juvenile suspect opened fire from inside. All four officers returned, striking the suspect multiple times. The suspect then committed suicide. Officer Halvorson was transported to a local hospital, where he died early the following morning. Officer Halvorson had served with the Seattle Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Halvorson gave the Seattle Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Halvorson.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Location Seattle, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1976

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender shooting call

Police Officer Dorian Lee Halvorson 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department

of 60 officers

73.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious