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Stuart K. Harvey
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Special Officer

Stuart K. Harvey

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Felonious
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End of Watch November 6, 1900
Age 31
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Gender Male
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Incident

Special Officer Stuart Harvey was shot and killed and Patrolman Samuel Carpenter was seriously wounded while attempting to quell a riot at a polling station on election day.

From 1894 until 1908 the Denver Police Department was known for violence and corruption under a corrupt chief. The chief used his power to extort money from criminals and "played favorites" in enforcing the law. Trouble was expected before the November 6 election day. The republican sheriffs department and the democratic police department had been at odds with each other for several months. The police had sworn in 600 special officers and the sheriff swore in a like amount of special deputies. Orders were issued by the police board stating the police were not to recognize the authority of the deputies. During election the inevitable clash happened. Special Officer Harvey was killed, Patrolman Carpenter was seriously wounded, and several on both sides were wounded, some seriously, before in was over. No arrest were made and no one was ever charged with Special Officer Harvey's murder or shooting Patrolman Carpenter.

In 1908 the Denver chief was forced out and the department looked forward to brighter days with a properly ran department.

Patrolman Samuel Carpenter died of his wounds on January 17, 1910.

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

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

Agency

Department Denver Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1900
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Stuart 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 1900, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Stuart was 31. 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.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Stuart among them.

Across the years

Special Officer Stuart K. Harvey

Denver Police Department · End of Watch November 6, 1900

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-W

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