Richard Fitzgerald
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Corporal

Richard Fitzgerald

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Felonious
End of Watch June 10, 1898
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Richard Fitzgerald was beaten, shot and killed at the corner of Alix and Bouny Streets by three men he attempted to arrest for disturbing the peace. Patrolman Michael Hanley who came to his aid was beaten so badly by the three that he never recovered from his injuries and died as a result on May 10, 1900. All three were arrested. One was acquitted and the other two were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. One was pardoned in 1908. Corporal Fitzgerald was survived by his expectant wife and two sons. His wife died four weeks later as the result of a miscarriage.

Survivors

Corporal Fitzgerald was survived by his expectant wife and two sons.

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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Corporal Fitzgerald served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 10, 1898
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1898, 89 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 69th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 36. 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.

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

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

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Where

Corporal Richard Fitzgerald

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch June 10, 1898

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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