Amos J. Comer
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Police Officer

Amos J. Comer

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
End of Watch July 5, 1924
Age 46
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Amos Comer was shot and killed after responding to a report of a disturbance at a social club at 614 Jackson Street. It was reported that a man inside the club had threatened to, "Shoot the first guy who bothers me." When Officer Comer began to search the suspect, the suspect pulled a gun and shot Officer Comer. The 42-year-old suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and hanged on February 26, 1926, at Walla Walla Penitentiary.

Survivors

Officer Comer and been a member of the Seattle Police Department for 12 years and was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Comer gave the Seattle Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Comer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1924
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Amos is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Amos was 46. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Amos had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Amos among them.

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Where

Police Officer Amos J. Comer

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch July 5, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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