Patrolman

Roselius Folse

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Felonious
End of Watch July 20, 1920
Age 51
The Vigil Panel 39 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Roselius Folse was shot and killed in front of the police station on St. Phillip Street by an automobile thief he was attempting to arrest that afternoon. The 30-year-old suspect was arrested. Later that day he escaped from the 4th Precinct Police Station after he overpowered the jailor and took his revolver. As he ran from the jail he was shot and killed by several officers.

Survivors

Patrolman Folse was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Folse served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Folse.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1920
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Roselius 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 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Roselius was 51. 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.

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%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Roselius among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Roselius Folse

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch July 20, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-W

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