Russell E. Greeley
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Patrolman

Russell E. Greeley

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Felonious
End of Watch November 20, 1932
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 679
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Russell Greeley was shot and killed while investigating an accident at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Fillmore Avenue. He was speaking with the driver of a vehicle that had struck a concrete streetcar platform when the man suddenly produced a pistol and shot him. Another officer at the scene returned fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Greeley had served with the Buffalo Police Department for two years and was assigned to Precinct 8.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 8-year-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Greeley gave the Buffalo Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Greeley.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 20, 1932
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 679
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Russell 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 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Russell was 30. 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. Russell had served 2 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Russell among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Russell E. Greeley

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch November 20, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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