Gary Reeves Blair
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Corporal

Gary Reeves Blair

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch March 20, 1986
Age 30
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 4500
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Gary Blair was shot and killed with his own weapon after making a traffic stop inside an apartment complex parking lot in the 1400 block of North Zang Avenue. The person he stopped exited his vehicle and a struggle ensued. A second man exited the vehicle and began to help the first man. The first man gained control of Corporal Blair's handgun and shot him in the neck. Corporal Blair was able to access his backup gun and shot and killed the suspect as well. The second man was not convicted in Corporal Blair's murder. Corporal Blair had served with the Dallas Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter and fiancee.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Blair gave the Dallas Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Blair.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1986
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 4500
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Gary 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 1986, 98 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Gary was 30. 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. Gary had served 5 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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Gary among them.

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Where

Corporal Gary Reeves Blair

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch March 20, 1986

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-E

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