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Volney L. Stevens
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Police Officer

Volney L. Stevens

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
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End of Watch January 14, 1921
Age 47
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Volney Stevens was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped a stolen vehicle containing four subjects at 32nd Avenue West and W McGraw Street. When the officers approached the stolen vehicle, both of them were shot. Officer Stevens managed to return fire killing one suspect. He died of his wounds and his partner later recovered. The other three suspects were apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. One was paroled on April 6, 1927. Another was paroled on July 3, 1929. The third suspect along with another inmate escaped from Walla Walla Penitentiary on November 9, 1925. Three weeks later he was captured in Eugene, Oregon, after he burglarized a store. He was paroled on July 3, 1929. On August 17, 1931, he was charged with robbing a grocery store in Tacoma. Officer Stevens had served with the Seattle Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stevens gave the Seattle Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stevens.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 1921
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Volney is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Volney was 47. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Volney had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Volney among them.

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Where

Police Officer Volney L. Stevens

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch January 14, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-W

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