Richard B. Rose
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Patrolman

Richard B. Rose

Felonious
End of Watch December 29, 1971
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 2516
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Rose was shot and killed while responding to an armed robbery on South Main Street, in South Farmingdale. He pursued the subject to a nearby bowling alley where the man hid beneath a parked car. As he ordered the man to drop his weapon and surrender the man opened fire with a .22 caliber sawed-off rifle, striking Patrolman Rose in the chest. The man fled the scene but was arrested in New York City the following day. The subject was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years to life. He died in prison two weeks prior to being released on parole. Patrolman Rose had served with the Nassau County Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and fiancee.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Rose gave the Nassau County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rose.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mineola, Nassau County, NY
Platform Identity ncpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1971
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 22
Badge Number 2516
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

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 1971, 168 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 18th 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 22. 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. Richard had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Nassau County Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Richard B. Rose

Nassau County Police Department · End of Watch December 29, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-W

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