Incident
Officer Timothy Ryan was shot and killed as he responded to a domestic dispute call. The suspect had been drinking heavily for a week after hearing his 17-year old son had been lost at sea in World War II. The suspect threatened to kill his ex-wife and she called the police. When Officer Ryan entered the suspect's apartment, the suspect fired without saying a word, striking him in the stomach. Two officers who responded to the shooting call where met with gunfire by the suspect. Both officers returned fire, striking the suspect. The suspect then leaned over Officer Ryan's body put a gun to the officer's head and fired killing him. The suspect died from his gunshot wounds.
Survivors
Officer Ryan had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his pregnant wife, son and daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ryan gave the San Francisco Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ryan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
San Francisco Police Department has lost 106 officers; 66 of them killed feloniously.
Timothy is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 17,629 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1943, 1 officer at San Francisco Police Department was killed feloniously, the 12th heaviest of 51 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 4.
In 1943, 4 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 101st heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 1943, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1943, 86 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Timothy was 39. Of the 58 killed feloniously at San Francisco Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 45; the middle age was 39. Timothy had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Timothy was 39. Of the 905 killed feloniously in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 43; the middle age was 35. Timothy had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 39. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Timothy had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 39. Of the 15,849 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Timothy had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
February holds 9.1% of these deaths at San Francisco Police Department; January holds the most, 13.6%. Thursdays: 16.7%.
February holds 8.6% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 15.9%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 62.3% of all 106 deaths at San Francisco Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 6.1% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 8.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.3% of these deaths.
His people
San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Timothy among them.
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Charles J. Coots Apr 26, 1877
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John Nicholson Feb 16, 1884
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Edwin J. Osgood Dec 17, 1886
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Alexander G. Grant
Sep 11, 1891
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Samuel W. Harper Dec 26, 1896
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William L. Burke
Mar 24, 1898
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Eugene C. Robinson
Jan 21, 1902
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Max Fenner
Apr 18, 1906
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James S. Cook
Sep 6, 1906
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George P. O'Connell
Nov 16, 1906
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Edward T. McCartney Sep 3, 1907
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William Henry Heins
Jun 4, 1908
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William J. Biggy
Nov 30, 1908
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Antone J. F. Nolting
Jan 8, 1909
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Hammersly McMurray Oct 15, 1909
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Theodore G. Canham
Dec 11, 1909
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Charles F. Castor
Nov 26, 1911
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Thomas Finnelly
Nov 27, 1911
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John J. Nolan Mar 19, 1912
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Charles H. Bates
Jul 26, 1912
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Byron C. Wood
May 4, 1913
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Harry L. Sauer Mar 10, 1914
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Edward Maloney
Apr 19, 1915
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Frederick Holmes Cook
Nov 26, 1915
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Thomas Deasy Jan 8, 1916
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Peter Hammond May 12, 1916
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John Joseph Moriarty
May 26, 1916
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Martin Judge Dec 14, 1916
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William F. Sheehan Jun 25, 1917
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John B. Hurd
Jan 28, 1918
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Antone Schoembs Nov 19, 1919
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James Gallagher
Feb 3, 1920
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James W. Horton Sep 19, 1920
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Lester Dorman
Dec 5, 1920
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Miles M. Jackson
Dec 5, 1920
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Thomas Hanna Jan 23, 1921
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Joseph Walsh Jul 4, 1922
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Timothy Bailey Aug 3, 1922
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Thomas S. Kelly
Jun 4, 1923
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Joseph G. Conroy
Nov 5, 1923
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Michael J. Brady Oct 5, 1924
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George Campbell
Apr 11, 1925
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Benjamin G. Root
Apr 1, 1926
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John J. Driscoll Jun 28, 1927
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Frederick Nuttman Dec 31, 1927
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Frederick N. Spooncer Nov 24, 1928
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John Malcolm Apr 29, 1930
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Charles Rogerson Nov 23, 1930
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Elmer C. Thoney Jan 1, 1931
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Charles W. King
Jun 7, 1931
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William E. Manning Jan 2, 1932
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Mervyn A. Reardon Jun 9, 1932
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Michael J. McDonald
Aug 26, 1933
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James H. Mann
Feb 26, 1934
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Harry A. Peshon
Jun 4, 1935
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Edward F. Flagler
Feb 8, 1937
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Albert W. Argens Feb 21, 1937
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Cornelius Brosnan Nov 15, 1937
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Waldemar L. Jentzsch Dec 25, 1937
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Walter O. Salisbury Jan 2, 1939
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Vincent P. Lynch Aug 30, 1941
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Timothy Ryan Feb 11, 1943
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Phillip T. Farshman
Mar 2, 1946
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William Lawrence Bowman
Jan 4, 1948
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Richard Scholz
Sep 18, 1948
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Robert Edward Walters Sep 26, 1952
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Dennis Bradley Oct 8, 1953
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Thomas John Guzzetti Jan 26, 1955
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Henry Joseph Eidler May 27, 1955
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Gordon Oliveira
Dec 30, 1955
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Joseph Emmett Lacey
Dec 30, 1956
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Robert J. Morey
Aug 8, 1958
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Barry Ronald Rosekind Aug 14, 1958
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William C. Long Aug 31, 1958
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James J. Mancusi, Jr.
Jun 18, 1965
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Herman L. George
Dec 16, 1967
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Peter F. McElligott
Jun 19, 1968
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Rene G. Lacau
Apr 15, 1969
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Joseph Brodnik
May 1, 1969
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Eric A. Zelms
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Brian V. McDonnell
Feb 18, 1970
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Richard Radetich
Jun 19, 1970
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Harold Hamilton
Oct 19, 1970
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Charles D. Logasa
Feb 11, 1971
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Arthur D. O'Guinn Jul 30, 1971
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John Victor Young
Aug 29, 1971
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Code W. Beverly, Jr.
Jan 28, 1972
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Michael W. Herring Sep 10, 1974
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Joseph W. Boswell
May 3, 1977
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Douglas E. Gibbs
Oct 1, 1977
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Robert E. Hooper
Feb 9, 1978
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Vernon McDowell Feb 21, 1981
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John S. Macaulay
Jul 16, 1982
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James William Bloesch
Aug 2, 1988
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John J. Blessing
Nov 14, 1989
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Isiah Nelson, III
Apr 14, 1990
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James Louis Guelff
Nov 14, 1994
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James Francis Dougherty
Jan 11, 2000
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Kirk B. Brookbush
Jan 11, 2000
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Jon Clifton Cook
Jun 12, 2002
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Brian Dominique Olcomendy
Jul 26, 2003
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Isaac Anthony Espinoza
Apr 10, 2004
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Darryl Takeo Tsujimoto
May 1, 2006
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Nick-Tomasito Birco
Jul 26, 2006
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Bryan Dennis Tuvera
Dec 23, 2006
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Jesse Lee Myrick
Aug 25, 2010
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