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Colleen Ann Waibel
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Officer

Colleen Ann Waibel

Portland Police Bureau — Portland, OR
Felonious
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End of Watch January 27, 1998
Age 44
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
The Vigil Panel 144 ›
Gender Female
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 30

Incident

Officer Colleen Waibel was shot and killed and another officer was shot and seriously wounded while conducting a drug raid on a house with a marijuana grow at 2612 SE 111th Avenue. Both officers, along with others, had knocked on the front door and identified themselves but nobody answered. As they attempted to knock the door down, automatic gunfire erupted and Officer Waibel was struck above and below her vest. The second officer's vest was penetrated by the armor-piercing rounds. She was transported to a local hospital in extremely critical condition and underwent several hours of surgery. A third officer was shot in the hand as he returned fire in order to allow for the two wounded officers to be extracted. The suspect, who had been shot and wounded, exited the house approximately 2-1/2 hours later after several canisters of tear gas were launched. The subject committed suicide in jail in late February 1998 by hanging himself with a sheet from his bed. Officer Waibel had served with the Portland Police Bureau of seven years.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband.

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

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

Agency

Department Portland Police Bureau
Type Police Department
Location Portland, Clackamas County, OR
Platform Identity ppb.multnomah.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 27, 1998
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 44
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Colleen 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 1998, 78 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Colleen was 44. 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. Colleen had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

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Her people

Portland Police Bureau has 31 officers remembered here, Colleen among them.

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Where

Officer Colleen Ann Waibel

Portland Police Bureau · End of Watch January 27, 1998

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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