Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Moore was shot and killed with his own service weapon when he attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. The suspect was able to grab Officer Moore's revolver and shot him four times. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison on January 30, 1945. Officer Moore had served with the Clendenin Police Department for one year. He was survived by his three children. Officer Moore's third cousin, Deputy Duran Ratliff, was shot and killed in the line of duty on March 6, 1973, while serving with the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office, Virginia.
Survivors
He was survived by his three children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Moore gave the Clendenin Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Clendenin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer J. Wesley Moore 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%.
At Clendenin Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Wesley Moore's cause is highlighted.
How J. Wesley Moore Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 18 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Wesley Moore is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. Wesley Moore was killed by officer's handgun.
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