Michael J. Acri
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Sergeant

Michael J. Acri

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch October 16, 1976
Age 39
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge S-645
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Michael Acri was shot and killed during a struggle with a man after responding to a call of a man threatening a woman with a knife at 9th Street and E Street, NE. Upon their arrival, officers placed the woman under arrest for the destruction of property. While talking to the male subject, the man suddenly attacked the officers, and a struggle ensued. The subject was able to gain control of Sergeant Acri's weapon and shot him in the chest and another officer in the leg. The suspect was found guilty of 2nd-degree murder. Sergeant Acri had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 13 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 Acri gave the Metropolitan Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Acri.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1976
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number S-645
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Michael 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 1976, 137 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 30th 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 39. 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. Michael had served 13 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant Michael J. Acri

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch October 16, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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