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Theodore E. Stevens
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Police Officer

Theodore E. Stevens

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
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End of Watch November 27, 1935
Age 35
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Theodore Stevens and Police Officer Trent Sickles were shot and killed by three burglary suspects at 8904 Roosevelt Way. The officers had received a report of a burglary in progress at a beer parlor just over the city line outside of Seattle. The officers responded to backup sheriff's deputies but arrived first. Officer Sickles went to cover the front door while Officer Stevens went to the rear door. As Officer Sickles reached the front door he was shot and killed. Officer Stevens ran to help his partner and he too was shot and killed by the suspects. On April 2, 1936, all three suspects were apprehended in Hollywood, California. Two brothers and their brother-in-law were stealing slot machines from the parlor. All three were convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. Two were sentenced to life and the third was hanged at Walla Walla Penitentiary on November 21, 1938. On November 11, 1949, one of the men was pardoned by Governor Arthur B. Langlie. Officer Stevens had served with the Seattle Police Department for six years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stevens gave the Seattle Police Department 6 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 November 27, 1935
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Theodore 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 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Theodore was 35. 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. Theodore had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Theodore E. Stevens

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch November 27, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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