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21 officers killed in line of duty

Ten of them died by gunfire

Updated: Monday, 09 Apr 2012, 8:04 AM CDT
Published : Friday, 06 Apr 2012, 3:07 PM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Friday's death of Austin Police Officer Jaime Padron brings to 21 the total number of those who died in the line of duty, the names and numbers going back to 1875.

Of the 21, only one was a woman, officer Amy Lynn Donovan, who was killed on Oct. 31, 2004, when she was struck by a vehicle.

Ten of the deaths were from gunfire. Three were caused by a motorcycle crash. Two deaths were from an automobile crash, two from vehicular assault, two were struck by a vehicle. One died of a heart attack, and one died while in a vehicle pursuit.

Those officers names, dates of death and causes are:

  1. Senior Police Officer Jaime Padron -- died Friday, April 6, 2012 -- Cause: Gunfire
  2. Police Officer Amy Lynn Donovan -- died Sunday, October 31, 2004 -- Cause: Struck by vehicle
  3. Sergeant Earl Alison Hall -- died Monday, March 4, 2002 -- Cause: Heart attack
  4. Police Officer Clinton Hunter --died Thursday, November 29, 2001 -- Cause: Vehicular assault
  5. Police Officer William DeWayne Jones, Sr. -- died Sunday, May 28, 2000 -- Cause: Gunfire
  6. Police Officer Drew A. Bolin --died Friday, June 2, 1995 -- Cause: Vehicular assault
  7. Officer Robert Townes Martinez, Jr. -- died Saturday, February 25, 1989 -- Cause: Automobile accident
  8. Officer Lee Craig Smith -- died Saturday, December 15, 1979 -- Cause: Motorcycle accident
  9. Officer Ralph Allen Ablanedo -- died Thursday, May 18, 1978 -- Cause: Gunfire
  10. Officer Leland Dale Anderson -- died Friday, June 6, 1975 -- Cause: Gunfire
  11. Officer Thomas Wayne Birtrong -- died Friday, August 23, 1974 -- Cause: Automobile accident
  12. Officer Billy Paul Speed -- died Monday, August 1, 1966 -- Cause: Gunfire
  13. Officer Donald Eugene Carpenter --died Thursday, January 30, 1964 -- Cause: Gunfire
  14. Sergeant Walter Lee Tucker -- died Thursday, October 14, 1948 -- Cause: Motorcycle accident
  15. Officer Elkins P. Morrison -- died Sunday, February 2, 1936 -- Cause: Struck by vehicle
  16. Officer James R. Cummings -- died Sunday, December 3, 1933 -- Cause: Motorcycle accident
  17. Sergeant William Murray Stuart -- died Monday, October 16, 1933 -- Cause: Vehicle pursuit
  18. Chief of Police James N. Littlepage -- died Tuesday, October 9, 1928 --Cause: Gunfire
  19. Officer Tom Allen -- died Sunday, October 24, 1915 -- Cause: Gunfire
  20. Officer John Gaines -- died Wednesday, November 19, 1913 -- Cause: Gunfire
  21. Officer Cornelius L. Fahey -- died Monday, March 8, 1875 -- Cause: Gunfire


 


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