Henry Lee Harris
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Police Officer

Henry Lee Harris

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
End of Watch July 4, 1911
Tour of Duty 11 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Henry Harris was shot and killed in an ambush while directing traffic at the intersection of Washington Street and Occidental Avenue.

While he was directing traffic, the suspect approached Officer Harris from behind, placed a gun to his head and fired. The suspect was never arrested or identified.

Officer Harris had been with the Seattle Police Department for 11 months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Harris served with the Seattle Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Harris.

— 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 4, 1911
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry 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 1911, 149 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Henry had served 0.9 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%. 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

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Henry Lee Harris

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch July 4, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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