Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Peter Larsen died of a gunshot wound sustained 14 years earlier when he responded to a kidnapping complaint. After arriving on the scene, the suspect, who was the victim's estranged boyfriend, shot both Officer Larsen and the victim in the head twice. The victim died the following month. Officer Larsen was left a quadriplegic and in a comatose state until his death at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 15th, 1998. His wife had cared for him since the shooting. The subject was convicted of attempted murder and abduction following the initial shooting and was sentenced to 77 years in prison. In April 2000, he committed suicide while incarcerated in Racine. Officer Larsen had served with the Beloit Police Department for 16 years. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in Emerald Grove Cemetery, Emerald Grove, Wisconsin.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Larsen gave the Beloit Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beloit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Larsen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Peter Arthur Larsen 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Beloit Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Arthur Larsen's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Arthur Larsen Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 77 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Arthur Larsen is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peter Arthur Larsen was killed by handgun.
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