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Sam A. Street
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Chief of Detectives

Sam A. Street

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch September 11, 1927
Age 61
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 63

Incident

Chief of Detectives Sam Street was shot and killed while confronting a bandit at a convenience store at the corner of San Pedro Street and Laurel Street. He was on a stakeout of the location with two other detectives when the suspect entered the store to rob it. Chief Street appeared and confronted the suspect. The man turned, pulled out two pistols, and fatally shot Chief Street. The subject who shot him was an escapee from prison after having been convicted of a previous robbery in 1925. He was arrested and sentenced to death, but the sentence was later reduced to life in prison. He was paroled on September 13th, 1957. He was returned to prison in 1960 after being involved in a shooting in Washington state. He died in prison in 1965. Chief Street had served with the San Antonio Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Detectives Street gave the San Antonio Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Detectives Street.

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

Agency

Department San Antonio Police Department
Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 1927
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 61
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Sam 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 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Sam was 61. 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. Sam had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Sam among them.

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Where

Chief of Detectives Sam A. Street

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch September 11, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-E

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