Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Cudihee succumbed to stab wounds to his torso after encountering two drunk men on the sidewalk. He and another officer had just left the Chief's house when they encountered the men. He identified himself as an officer and told the men to move when one of the men suddenly jumped up and stabbed Officer Cudihee under the right arm, severing an artery. The man attempted to stab the other officer as well. The man was arrested but acquitted after 12 minutes of jury deliberation after claiming he did not remember the attack. Officer Cudihee had served with the agency for 2 years.
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Tributes
134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Cudihee gave the Tacoma Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tacoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Minor Cudihee 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 Tacoma Police Department, 5 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Minor Cudihee's cause is highlighted.
How Minor Cudihee Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Minor Cudihee is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Minor Cudihee was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Tacoma Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
