Wilmington Police Department, Delaware, Fallen Officers

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Wilmington Police Department, DE

Wilmington Police Department

	Detective Thomas P. Conaty, Jr. Wilmington Police Department EOW: Thursday, December 26, 1946 Cause: Gunfire
	Patrolman Willard E. Pruitt, Jr. Wilmington Police Department EOW: Friday, July 7, 1944 Cause: Vehicle pursuit
	Patrolman Milton A. Wimbrow Wilmington Police Department EOW: Thursday, December 31, 1931 Cause: Motorcycle accident
	Patrolman Howard P. Atwell Wilmington Police Department EOW: Tuesday, June 29, 1926 Cause: Vehicle pursuit
	Police Matron Mary T. Davis Wilmington Police Department EOW: Sunday, May 11, 1924 Cause: Assault
	Patrolman Thomas L. Zebley Wilmington Police Department EOW: Thursday, November 13, 1919 Cause: Gunfire
	Patrolman Francis X. Tierney Wilmington Police Department EOW: Saturday, March 6, 1915 Cause: Gunfire
	Officer Andrew T. Peterson Wilmington Police Department EOW: Saturday, June 27, 1885 Cause: Gunfire
	Officer John F. Baylis Wilmington Police Department EOW: Wednesday, September 9, 1863 Cause: Gunfire

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 9

Assault: 1
Gunfire: 5
Motorcycle accident: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 2

By Month

March: 1
May: 1
June: 2
July: 1
September: 1
November: 1
December: 2

By Gender

Male: 8
Female: 1

All 2012 Deaths