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Neil McMillan
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Police Officer

Neil McMillan

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
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End of Watch January 24, 1921
Age 29
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Neil McMillan and Police Officer William Angle were shot and killed at approximately 9:00 pm by a man they suspected was carrying a weapon on Broadway Avenue, at East Harrison Street. When the officers began to search the suspect, he produced a handgun and shot both officers. One hour later, the same suspect shot and killed Detective James O'Brien when he and his partner attempted to question him. The suspect was eventually apprehended and hung in Walla Walla Prison on April 1, 1921. Officer McMillan had served with the Seattle Police Department for 17 days. He was 1 week away from his 30th birthday.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McMillan 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 McMillan.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1921
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Neil is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

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Who

Neil was 29. 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.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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.

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Neil McMillan

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch January 24, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-E

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