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Warren Edward Greene
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Officer

Warren Edward Greene

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Felonious
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End of Watch December 20, 1975
Age 53
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
The Vigil Panel 116 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Officer Warren Greene was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at 4:20 p.m. When Officer Greene and his partner arrived at the apartment at the 300 Block of West 26th Street in Indianapolis, they found a man suffering from at least two bullet wounds. His partner radioed for an ambulance as Officer Greee started performing life-saving measures. The shooter, who had been hiding, emerged and shot Officer Greene twice. Back-up patrol officers arrived and, after being fired upon, returned fire, killing the suspect. The victim had been shot in the head and did not survive. He was shot by his uncle because he wanted $30, and when he was told no, the nephew attacked his uncle and grandmother. Officer Green was transported to the Wishard Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Officer Greene had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 19 years and previously served with the New York City Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and nine children, ranging from 14 to 36 years of age.

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29 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Greene gave the Indianapolis Police Department 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Greene.

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

Agency

Department Indianapolis Police Department
Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1975
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Warren 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 1975, 163 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 21st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Warren was 53. 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. Warren had served 29 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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.

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His people

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Warren among them.

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Where

Officer Warren Edward Greene

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch December 20, 1975

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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