Oscar A. McKimmie
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Officer

Oscar A. McKimmie

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch January 17, 1920
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Oscar McKimmie was shot and killed while responding to calls for help from a house at 1316 10th Street, NW. An armed man had broken into the home and surprised the owner, who yelled out. As Officer McKimmie approached the scene he attempted to draw his service revolver but was shot in the chest and killed. The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended. The man was sentenced to five years in prison. Officer McKimmie had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer McKimmie gave the Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McKimmie.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1920
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Oscar 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

Oscar was 27. 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. Oscar had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Oscar among them.

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Where

Officer Oscar A. McKimmie

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch January 17, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-E

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