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Police Officer

Enoch E. Breece

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch July 3, 1902

Age 45

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Enoch Breece was one of six officers shot and killed by an escaped convict associated with the Butch Cassidy Gang. Officer Breece had served with the Seattle Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle. Correctional Officer Bailey Tiffany, Correctional Officer Thurston Jones, and Correctional Officer Frank Ferrell, of the Oregon Department of Corrections, were shot and killed on June 9th, 1902, by an inmate as he escaped from the Oregon State Penitentiary. The man also killed three civilians during the escape. A large multi-state manhunt was initiated following the escape and murders. On July 3rd, 1902, the man setup an ambush in a wooded area along the train tracks between Woodinville and Wayne, in Washington, as a posse searched the area. He shot and killed Detective Charles Raymond, of the Everett Police Department, and wounded Deputy John Williams, of the King County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Williams later committed suicide as a result of the incident. The suspect then fled the scene and invaded a house near the northwest corner of Woodland Park, in Seattle, where he took the occupants hostage and ate dinner. As he left the house he encountered other officers and engaged them in a shootout. Posseman Neil Rowley of the King County Sheriff's Department and Officer Enoch Breece of the Seattle Police Department were both shot and killed. On August 6th, 1902, the man committed suicide after being wounded during a shootout with a posse in Lincoln County, Washington.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Breece gave the Seattle Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Breece.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Seattle, King County, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1902

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Enoch 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 1902, 104 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 49th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Enoch was 45. 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. Enoch had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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.

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