Ray Whobrey
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Sergeant

Ray Whobrey

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Felonious
End of Watch April 24, 1953
Age 38
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 657
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Ray Whobrey was shot and killed after he and two other officers stopped two suspects at Ray and West streets. He was shot with a shotgun as he approached the vehicle. The other two officers on the scene were able to return fire and killed the two suspects. Sergeant Whobrey had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, 7- and 13-year-old daughters and a brother, who is also a member of the department.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Whobrey gave the Indianapolis Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Whobrey.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1953
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number 657
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ray 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 1953, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ray was 38. 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. Ray had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Ray among them.

Across the years

Sergeant Ray Whobrey

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1953

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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