Richard O. Riggs
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Master Patrolman

Richard O. Riggs

Oklahoma City Police Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
End of Watch January 7, 1986
Age 32
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 1193
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Gender Male

Incident

Master Patrolman Richard Riggs was shot and killed NE 36th Street, just west of I-35, as he approached a van that had just been used in a robbery several blocks away. Patrolman Riggs and his partner recognized the van as one reported to be used in an armed robbery minutes earlier. As he approached the suspect, he was shot in the chest and abdomen. The suspect was convicted of his murder and subsequently executed in April 2000. Patrolman Riggs had served with the Oklahoma City Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, stepson, parents, four brothers, and a sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Patrolman Riggs gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Patrolman Riggs.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, Canadian County, OK
Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 7, 1986
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 1193
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard 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 1986, 98 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard 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. Richard had served 7 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oklahoma City Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

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Where

Master Patrolman Richard O. Riggs

Oklahoma City Police Department · End of Watch January 7, 1986

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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