Incident
Detective Harry Vosper was shot and killed by a barricaded suspect at 311 22nd Avenue. The suspect had assaulted his wife and shot two neighbors because he was angry over a court decision not to rescind his $50 monthly support payment to his estranged wife. The suspect exchanged gunfire with officers. When he refused to surrender, tear gas was shot inside the house. The suspect then ran out of the house shooting. One of the officers was shot and Detective Vosper stepped in front of that officer to shield him from further gunfire, when the suspect shot and killed him. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Detective Vosper had served with the Seattle Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Vosper gave the Seattle Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Vosper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Seattle Police Department has lost 60 officers; 44 of them killed feloniously.
Harry is one of 187 officers killed feloniously in WA, 55% of the 340 remembered there.
Harry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Harry is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1949, 2 officers at Seattle Police Department were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 32 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 4.
In 1949, 6 officers in WA were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 96 years on record. The heaviest was 1935, with 8.
In 1949, 65 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 113th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1949, 65 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 122nd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Harry was 42. Of the 32 killed feloniously at Seattle Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 43.3; the middle age was 38.5. Harry had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Harry was 42. Of the 159 killed feloniously in WA whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 46; the middle age was 41. Harry had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Harry was 42. 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. Harry had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Harry was 42. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Harry had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 15.9% of these deaths at Seattle Police Department, more than any other month. Thursdays: 18.2%.
July holds 10.7% of these deaths in WA; November holds the most, 11.8%. Thursdays: 14.4%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 73.3% of all 60 deaths at Seattle Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 31.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 55% of all 340 deaths in WA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 24.6% of these deaths.
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.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Harry among them.
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David M. Sires
Oct 16, 1881
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James L. Wells Nov 28, 1897
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Thomas L. Roberts
Apr 10, 1898
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Enoch E. Breece
Jul 3, 1902
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Albert C. Schaneman
Sep 14, 1903
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Matthias H. Rude
Sep 24, 1910
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Judson P. Davis
Feb 23, 1911
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William Henry Cunliffe
Jun 17, 1911
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Henry Lee Harris
Jul 4, 1911
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Arthur K. Ruckart
Dec 27, 1914
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Lawrence E. Kost
Dec 12, 1915
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John F. Weedin
Jul 24, 1916
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Robert R. Wiley Jul 30, 1916
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Edwin Wilson
Sep 24, 1919
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Volney L. Stevens
Jan 14, 1921
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James J. O'Brien
Jan 21, 1921
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William T. Angle
Jan 22, 1921
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Neil McMillan
Jan 24, 1921
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Charles O. Legate
Mar 17, 1922
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Arthur B. Luntsford
Jan 21, 1923
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Amos J. Comer
Jul 5, 1924
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Robert L. Litsey
Sep 25, 1924
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Fred Ivey
May 10, 1928
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Lyle Florian Tracy
Sep 7, 1928
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Emery Ray Sherard
Sep 15, 1928
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Gene W. Perry
Sep 21, 1930
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Walter G. Cottle
Sep 29, 1930
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Harry E. S. Williams
Aug 2, 1931
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Ralph H. Ahner
Sep 13, 1932
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Ellsworth W. Cordes
Dec 31, 1932
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John S. Donlan
May 20, 1934
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Olof Frank Wilson
Mar 31, 1935
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Trent A. Sickles
Nov 26, 1935
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Theodore E. Stevens
Nov 27, 1935
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Charles Creighton Clarke
Jan 22, 1936
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Con B. Anderson
Sep 27, 1936
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Frederick H. Hull
Nov 15, 1945
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William T. Rumble
Oct 29, 1947
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Harry W. Vosper
Jul 21, 1949
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John T. Clancy, Jr.
Dec 28, 1949
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Frank W. Hardy
Mar 12, 1954
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James C. Brizendine
Jul 21, 1955
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David P. Richards
Sep 1, 1967
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John E. Bartlett
Mar 9, 1968
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Robert Rowland Allshaw
Nov 11, 1968
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Robert D. Ward
May 15, 1969
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Fred Douglas Carr
Feb 25, 1973
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James Melvin Forbes
Jun 21, 1974
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James Howard St. DeLore
Jun 21, 1974
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Dorian Lee Halvorson
Sep 24, 1976
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Jerry Lee Wyant
Oct 26, 1976
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Nicholas Norman Davis
Dec 18, 1984
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Dale Eugene Eggers
Apr 23, 1985
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Antonio Martinez Terry
Jun 4, 1994
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Kenneth Leslie Davis
May 11, 1995
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Gary R. Lindell
Mar 13, 2002
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Jackson Vernon Lone
Mar 16, 2005
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Joselito Alvarez Barber
Aug 13, 2006
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Timothy Quinn Brenton
Oct 31, 2009
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Alexandra Brenneman Harris
Jun 13, 2021
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