Tacoma Police Department, Washington, Fallen Officers

Honoring All Fallen Members of the...

Tacoma Police Department

	Police Officer James Gordon "Jim" Lewis Tacoma Police Department EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Cause: Motorcycle accident
	Police Officer William Francis Lowry Tacoma Police Department EOW: Thursday, August 28, 1997 Cause: Gunfire
	Patrol Officer Larry W. Walker Tacoma Police Department EOW: Saturday, October 25, 1986 Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
	Patrol Officer Craig Alan Nollmeyer Tacoma Police Department EOW: Thursday, January 24, 1985 Cause: Gunfire
	Patrol Officer Larry Leland Frost Tacoma Police Department EOW: Friday, September 9, 1977 Cause: Gunfire
	Sergeant Lief Ben Overdahl Tacoma Police Department EOW: Tuesday, January 22, 1957 Cause: Heart attack
	Officer Martin J. Joyce Tacoma Police Department EOW: Tuesday, November 25, 1941 Cause: Automobile accident
	Officer Paul Andrew Trent Tacoma Police Department EOW: Sunday, November 23, 1941 Cause: Automobile accident
	Officer William Wickman Tacoma Police Department EOW: Sunday, August 9, 1925 Cause: Vehicle pursuit
	Officer Minor Cudihee Tacoma Police Department EOW: Saturday, July 30, 1892 Cause: Stabbed

Automobile accident: 2
Gunfire: 3
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 1
Stabbed: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 1

January: 2
April: 1
July: 1
August: 2
September: 1
October: 1
November: 2

Male: 10
Female: 0

Line of duty deaths this year
46 +28%

Gunfire deaths this year
17 +6%

Auto-related deaths this year
16 +33%