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Patrolman

John Raymond Tucker

Fort Gay Police Department — Fort Gay, WV

Felonious

End of Watch April 20, 1985

Age 32

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman John Tucker was shot and killed shortly before 10:00 pm as he sat in his patrol car running radar. Two suspects were apprehended three days later. One of the suspects was a former patrolman with the Fort Gay Police Department. Patrolman Tucker had served with the Fort Gay Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tucker gave the Fort Gay Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Gay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tucker.

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

Agency

Department Fort Gay Police Department

Location Fort Gay, WV

Platform Identity fgpd.wayne.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1985

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Apprehended

Patrolman John Raymond Tucker 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Fort Gay Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Raymond Tucker's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John Raymond Tucker Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Raymond Tucker is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Raymond Tucker was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518