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Elmer Huddleston
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Patrol Officer

Elmer Huddleston

Waco Police Department — Waco, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch July 2, 1940
Age 40
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 10

Incident

Officer Huddleston was shot and killed when he and another officer stopped a vehicle at the intersection of South Third Street and La Salle Avenue. Officer Huddleston told the three occupants to get out of the car but one of the men grabbed a gun. He exchanged shots with Officer Huddleston and both men were fatally wounded. Officer Huddleston's partner also returned fire and the two other occupants were also wounded. Officer Huddleston was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Officer Huddleston had been with the agency for five years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Huddleston gave the Waco Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Huddleston.

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

Agency

Department Waco Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Waco, McLennan County, TX
Platform Identity wacopd.mclennan.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1940
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Elmer 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 1940, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Elmer was 40. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Elmer had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% 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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Waco Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Elmer among them.

Across the years

Patrol Officer Elmer Huddleston

Waco Police Department · End of Watch July 2, 1940

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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