McCord Lee Springfield Jr.
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Patrolman

McCord Lee Springfield Jr.

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Felonious
End of Watch March 12, 1977
Age 23
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Badge 356
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman McCord Springfield was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a subject who had fired shots at a civilian passing on the street. He and three other officers went to the apartment where the shots had come from at 1244 College Street. Patrolman Springfield and his partner went to the front of the apartment and two other patrolmen went to the rear. Patrolman Springfield took cover near the side door when the suspect suddenly appeared at the door and shot Patrolman Springfield in the chest and his partner in the face. Before falling to the ground Patrolman Springfield fired three shots, striking the suspect once. The suspect fled back into the apartment and the two officers in the rear chased him in. They found the suspect in a back room crouching behind a bed. As they approached the suspect opened fire. One of the officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Springfield and his partner were rushed to Methodist Hospital, where Patrolman Springfield died from his wound. His partner recovered and eventually returned to full duty. Patrolman Springfield served with the Memphis Police Department for two and a half years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Springfield gave the Memphis Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Springfield.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 12, 1977
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Age 23
Badge Number 356
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

McCord 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 1977, 128 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 36th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

McCord was 23. 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. McCord had served 2.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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
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His people

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, McCord among them.

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Where

Patrolman McCord Lee Springfield Jr.

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch March 12, 1977

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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