Stephen Kendall
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Detective

Stephen Kendall

Terre Haute Police Department — Terre Haute, IN
Felonious
End of Watch January 23, 1924
Age 42
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Stephen Kendall died after he was shot when he interrupted a robbery in progress at the Show-Me filling station at Lafayette and Linden streets.

One of the two suspects also died when Detective Kendall returned fire.

Detective Kendall had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for 14 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Kendall gave the Terre Haute Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Kendall.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
Platform Identity thpd.vigo.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1924
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Stephen 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 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Stephen was 42. 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. Stephen had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

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

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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
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His people

Terre Haute Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Stephen among them.

Detective Stephen Kendall

Terre Haute Police Department · End of Watch January 23, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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