Richie Rose
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Policeman

Richie Rose

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Felonious
End of Watch October 31, 1922
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Richie Rose was shot and killed after being ambushed by unknown assailants while walking his beat between Kalamath and Lipan Streets on West 38th Avenue. He had just finished eating breakfast with his wife when he returned to duty and was walking towards a call box. He noticed a dark car parked in the street and began to approach it. As he did so, several suspects in the vehicle opened fire on him. He ran to a nearby pole to take cover and returned fire. However, several more men were waiting behind him and ambushed him from behind. After falling to the ground, the men approached him, took his gun, and fired the remaining rounds into his body. No suspects were ever identified; however, Policeman Rose's last words were "Mafia, Mafia, Mafia," and it is presumed he was shot by area bootleggers. Policeman Rose had served with the Denver Police Department for one year.

Survivors

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

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You barely got started.
Policeman Rose gave the Denver Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Rose.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1922
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richie 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 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richie was 30. 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. Richie had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 7.9% 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Richie among them.

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Where

Policeman Richie Rose

Denver Police Department · End of Watch October 31, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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