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Incident
Deputy Sheriff Warren LaRue and Deputy Sheriff Rex Stone were shot and killed at 5344 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix by a man as they attempted to seize his mobile home to satisfy an $833 judgment. The man produced a gun and shot Deputy LaRue four times in the back. Deputy Stone returned fire, hitting the suspect five times as the suspect shot him three times. Both deputies and the suspect died at the scene. Deputy Stone's son, Officer Dale Stone, a Phoenix police officer, had been killed in the line of duty just three weeks prior to this incident. Deputy LaRue had served with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for almost 25 years and was 59 days short of his 25-year retirement.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy LaRue gave the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy LaRue.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has lost 28 officers; 11 of them killed feloniously.
Warren is one of 204 officers killed feloniously in AZ, 61.8% of the 330 remembered there.
Warren is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Warren is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1971, 2 officers at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1971, 4 officers in AZ were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 99 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 6.
In 1971, 168 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 18th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1971, 181 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Warren was 56. Of the 11 killed feloniously at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 47.5 and 53.5; the middle age was 51. Warren had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 10 years.
Warren was 56. Of the 186 killed feloniously in AZ whose age is recorded, half were between 31.3 and 47; the middle age was 39. Warren had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Warren 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. Warren had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Warren was 56. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Warren had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 36.4% of these deaths at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, more than any other month. Mondays: 27.3%.
January holds 8.8% of these deaths in AZ; May holds the most, 13.2%. Mondays: 15.7%.
January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
January holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 39.3% of all 28 deaths at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 27.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 61.8% of all 330 deaths in AZ, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 17.6% of these deaths.
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.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has 28 officers remembered here, Warren among them.
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Kurtz Fickas
Nov 17, 1916
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Almon W. Dana Apr 9, 1922
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Robert Lee Wright Jan 29, 1930
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Edward J. Roberts
Jul 21, 1937
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Burtice W. Wickstrum
Jan 8, 1951
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Gerald Barnes
Oct 5, 1957
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Robert L. Dorn
Aug 31, 1965
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Warren LaRue
Jan 18, 1971
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Rex Atwood Stone
Jan 18, 1971
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Ralph K. Butler
Jun 12, 1972
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James L. Epp
Mar 1, 1978
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Darrell Dean McCloud
May 13, 1985
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Vernon P. Marconnet
Jun 30, 1988
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Patrick Joseph Riley
Mar 11, 1994
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Edwardo M. Gonzales
Aug 28, 1995
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Kenneth Ray Blair
Sep 28, 1995
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Gary Frederick Labenz
Oct 10, 2005
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William Hauley Coleman
Jan 8, 2012
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David William Wargo, Jr.
May 1, 2012
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Gene Wade Lee
Oct 30, 2019
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Ernest Quintero
Jul 6, 2020
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Kevin Joseph Fletcher
Jul 6, 2020
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Miroslaw Mroczkowski
Jul 15, 2020
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Alicia Dawn Carter
Aug 9, 2021
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Kendall Leroy Thomas
Sep 10, 2021
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Juan Miguel Ruiz
Oct 11, 2021
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Chad Owen Brackman
Nov 10, 2021
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Shawn A. Braaten
Dec 16, 2021
Where
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