Volney L. Stevens

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch January 14, 1921

Age 47

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

The Vigil Panel 40 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Volney Stevens was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped a stolen vehicle containing four subjects at 32nd Avenue West and W McGraw Street. When the officers approached the stolen vehicle, both of them were shot. Officer Stevens managed to return fire killing one suspect. He died of his wounds and his partner later recovered. The other three suspects were apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. One was paroled on April 6, 1927. Another was paroled on July 3, 1929. The third suspect along with another inmate escaped from Walla Walla Penitentiary on November 9, 1925. Three weeks later he was captured in Eugene, Oregon, after he burglarized a store. He was paroled on July 3, 1929. On August 17, 1931, he was charged with robbing a grocery store in Tacoma. Officer Stevens had served with the Seattle Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stevens gave the Seattle Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stevens.

— 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 January 14, 1921

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender One shot and killed

Police Officer Volney L. Stevens 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