David Martin Kieffer
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Sergeant

David Martin Kieffer

Phoenix Police Department — Phoenix, AZ
Felonious
End of Watch May 21, 1997
Age 53
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 2014
The Vigil Panel 143 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant David Kieffer died on May 21st, 1997, from injuries he had sustained on May 7th, 1977, when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver at N. 16th Street and E. McDowell Road. The drunk driver was also killed in the crash. The crash left Sergeant Kieffer as a quadriplegic, and he died as a result of complications of injuries sustained in the crash. Sergeant Kieffer had served with the Phoenix Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Kieffer gave the Phoenix Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kieffer.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1997
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 53
Badge Number 2014
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

David 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 1997, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David was 53. 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. David had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Phoenix Police Department has 47 officers remembered here, David among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant David Martin Kieffer

Phoenix Police Department · End of Watch May 21, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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