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Officer

C. Edward Foley

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch March 10, 1860
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 116

Incident

Officer Edward Foley was shot and killed by a suspect attempting to interfere with the officer's duties.

He was patrolling in the Market Square area when the suspect approached him and for unknown reasons, attempted to interfere with his duties. Officer Foley struck the man and he left the area. He returned later in the day with a double-barrel shotgun and killed Officer Foley.

He was patrolling in the Market Square area when the suspect approached him and for unknown reasons, attempted to interfere with his duties. Officer Foley struck the man and he left the area. He returned later in the day with a double-barrel shotgun and killed Officer Foley.

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166 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Foley served with the Houston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Houston Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1860
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

C. is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1860, 11 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 169th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, C. among them.

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Where

Officer C. Edward Foley

Houston Police Department · End of Watch March 10, 1860

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-E

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