Henry A. Stotko

Spokane Police Department — Spokane, WA

Felonious

End of Watch April 4, 1905

Age 42

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Henry Stotko was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary on Post Street while walking home after his shift. The suspects shot him, causing paralysis, and then dragged his body behind some bushes. Before they fled, they took his badge from his chest and pinned it to the seat of his pants. The night watchman found him about an hour after the shooting. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspects were later apprehended. The shooter was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He was paroled on December 30, 1925. Officer Stotko had served with the Spokane Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Stotko gave the Spokane Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Spokane community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stotko.

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

Agency

Department Spokane Police Department

Location Spokane, WA

Platform Identity spd.spokane.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 4, 1905

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Paroled in 1925

Officer Henry A. Stotko 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 Spokane 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.

Spokane Police Department

of 15 officers

66.7% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious