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Chief of Police

George T. Shires

Ronceverte Police Department — Ronceverte, WV

Felonious

End of Watch April 3, 1915

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Shires was shot and killed after arresting a bootlegger. The suspect had given up without resistance but suddenly produced a revolver from his overalls and shot Chief Shires. He then shot the chief two more times in the back after he had fallen to the ground. The suspect was arrested, convicted of Chief Shires' murder, and executed on July 2, 1915. Chief Shires had served with the agency for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Shires gave the Ronceverte Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ronceverte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Shires.

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

Agency

Department Ronceverte Police Department

Location Ronceverte, WV

Platform Identity rpd.greenbrier.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1915

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Executed in 1915

Chief of Police George T. Shires 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 Ronceverte 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.

Ronceverte Police Department

of 2 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. George T. Shires'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 George T. Shires Compares

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1915

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George T. Shires 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. George T. Shires was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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