Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the Houston Police Department, 111 officers have died in the line of duty. The following list also contains officers from the Houston Airport Police Department and the Houston City Marshal's Office, which were merged into HPD.
The causes of death are as follows:
| Cause of death | Number of deaths |
|---|---|
| Assault |
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| Automobile accident |
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| Fire |
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| Gunfire |
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| Gunfire (Accidental) |
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| Heart attack |
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| Motorcycle accident |
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| Stabbed |
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| Struck by vehicle |
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| Vehicle pursuit |
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| Vehicular assault |
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Famous quotes containing the words fallen and/or officers:
“Infancy is the perpetual Messiah, which comes into the arms of fallen men, and pleads with them to return to paradise.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“I then went to the Parade. I saw the King. It was a glorious sight.... As a loadstone moves needles, or a storm bows the lofty oaks, did Frederick the Great make the Prussian officers submissive bend as he walked majestic in the midst of them.”
—James Boswell (1740–1795)