Amos J. Comer

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch July 5, 1924

Age 46

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

The Vigil Panel 47 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Amos Comer was shot and killed after responding to a report of a disturbance at a social club at 614 Jackson Street. It was reported that a man inside the club had threatened to, "Shoot the first guy who bothers me." When Officer Comer began to search the suspect, the suspect pulled a gun and shot Officer Comer. The 42-year-old suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and hanged on February 26, 1926, at Walla Walla Penitentiary.

Survivors

Officer Comer and been a member of the Seattle Police Department for 12 years and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Comer gave the Seattle Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Comer.

— 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 July 5, 1924

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1926

Police Officer Amos J. Comer 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