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John A. Ogletree
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Officer

John A. Ogletree

Fort Worth Police Department — Fort Worth, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch May 15, 1913
Age 36
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Officer Ogletree was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for firing a gun in public. Officer Ogletree confronted the man and ordered him to drop the gun. The man instead opened fire, striking Officer Ogletree in the chest.

Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Olgetree was able to make it to the steps of a local saloon. He returned fire but missed the suspect. He was then taken to the St. Joseph Infirmary, where he succumbed to his wounds.

The suspect was eventually arrested and sentenced to death by hanging.

Officer Ogletree was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

Officer Ogletree was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ogletree served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ogletree.

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

Agency

Department Fort Worth Police Department
Type Other
Location Fort Worth, Denton County, TX
Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1913
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

John was 36. 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.

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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; 12 gauge, in 0.3% of these deaths.

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His people

Fort Worth Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Officer John A. Ogletree

Fort Worth Police Department · End of Watch May 15, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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