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Rufus H. Daniels
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Police Officer

Rufus H. Daniels

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch August 23, 1917
Age 56
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 32 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 116

Incident

Police Officer Rufus Daniels, Police Officer Horace Moody, Police Officer Edwin Meinecke, Police Officer Ira Raney, and Police Officer Daniel Patton were shot and killed during race riots that started after the arrest of several black soldiers assigned to Camp Logan. After being harassed by citizens, a large mob of soldiers stole rifles and went on a rampage, shooting and killing a total of 16 people throughout the city. Over 100 soldiers were court-martialed after being taken into custody during the riots. Nineteen of them were sentenced to death and executed. In 2023, with insurmountable evidence, all soldiers were granted clemency, and their service records were changed to honorably discharged. Officer Daniels served with the Houston Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two small children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Daniels gave the Houston Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Daniels.

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

Agency

Department Houston Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 1917
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Rufus was 56. 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. Rufus had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Rufus among them.

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Where

Police Officer Rufus H. Daniels

Houston Police Department · End of Watch August 23, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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