Theodore Alonzo Tedford
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Officer

Theodore Alonzo Tedford

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch July 28, 1912
Age 41
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 4 mo
Badge 98
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Theodore Tedford succumbed to a gunshot wounds after being sent to a fight call while on mounted patrol. When he arrived on the scene the suspect opened fire, striking him in the side. After falling off of his horse the suspect shot him again before fleeing. Office Tedford was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his gunshot wounds two days later. Four days later the suspect shot and killed Red River County Sheriff Charles Stephens who was on a posse trying to arrest the killer. The man was chased for several miles before being killed by the posse. Officer Tedford had served with the agency for seven years. He was survived by his wife and three sons. Officer Tedford's brother, Alex, was killed in the line of duty 15 years later while serving with the Dallas Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Tedford gave the Dallas Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Tedford.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1912
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 4 mo
Age 41
Badge Number 98
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Theodore 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 1912, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd 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 41. 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 7.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Theodore among them.

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Where

Officer Theodore Alonzo Tedford

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch July 28, 1912

Where the Name Is Cut

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