Douglas W. Minton
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Police Officer

Douglas W. Minton

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch December 31, 1931
Age 31
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 1853
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Minton was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery of a service station by two youths at 14834 Livernois. Both were arrested and sentenced to life in prison. The 18-year-old gunman confessed to two other murders and 22 hold-ups. He was paroled on August 14, 1963.

Officer Minton had served with the Detroit Police Department for 6 years and was assigned to the 12th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Minton gave the Detroit Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Minton.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 1931
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 1853
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Douglas is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Douglas was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Douglas had served 6 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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Douglas among them.

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Where

Police Officer Douglas W. Minton

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch December 31, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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