Special Police Officer

George C. Chapman

Sacramento Police Department — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch April 28, 1858
Age 27
Tour of Duty
Gender Male

Incident

Special Officer George Chapman was shot and killed while investigating a burglary in progress in the downtown area. A store owner approached him and informed him of the burglary.

Officer Chapman told the owner to call for backup as he went to investigate. Responding officers found him a short time later suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the neck.

Officer Chapman had served with the Sacramento Police Department for only one week.

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168 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Police Officer Chapman served with the Sacramento Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
Platform Identity spd.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 28, 1858
Tour of Duty
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1858, 16 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 163rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 27. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 0 years; 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. 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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Sacramento Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, George among them.

Special Police Officer George C. Chapman

Sacramento Police Department · End of Watch April 28, 1858

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-E

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