Michael R. Tourmo
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Sergeant

Michael R. Tourmo

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Felonious
End of Watch November 18, 1990
Age 36
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Tourmo was shot and killed while in a foot pursuit of a burglary suspect. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder. Sergeant Tourmo had served with the agency for 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Tourmo gave the Milwaukee Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Tourmo.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1990
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Michael 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 1990, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 36. 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. Michael had served 18 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant Michael R. Tourmo

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch November 18, 1990

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E

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