Henry Osceola Richarde
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Deputy Sheriff

Henry Osceola Richarde

Felonious
End of Watch November 19, 1903
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Henry Richarde was shot and killed in Lawtey by three brothers who had a grudge against the deputy. Deputy Richarde had accompanied an attorney to the brothers' home to discuss an upcoming legal case. As the two men left the home the brothers began to approach the buggy with weapons. Deputy Richarde fired at the brothers, who then opened fire. The attorney jumped from the buggy and was not injured, but Deputy Richarde was shot several times and killed. Two brothers were charged with manslaughter and released after posting a $6,000 bond. Deputy Richarde had served with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for several years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Richarde served with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Starke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Richarde.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Starke, Bradford County, FL
Platform Identity bcso.bradford.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 19, 1903
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry 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 1903, 103 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 50th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Henry was 32. 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. 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

Bradford County Sheriff's Office has 6 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

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Where

Deputy Sheriff Henry Osceola Richarde

Bradford County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch November 19, 1903

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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