George W. Shinault
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Officer

George W. Shinault

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch August 14, 1932
Age 38
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer George Shinault was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a call of a fight at 39 F Street, NW. When they arrived on the scene Officer Shinault began to walk towards the house and was shot twice in the chest without warning. His partner chased the suspect but lost him in an alley. While Officer Shinault lay on the street dying a citizen robbed him of his revolver. The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to death. In 1941 the sentence was overturned and in 1943 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but died before his release. Officer Shinault had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for over six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five sons and is buried in Richmond, Virginia.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 14, 1932
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George 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 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 38. 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. George 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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer George W. Shinault

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch August 14, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-E

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