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| Police Officer Trent A. Sickles
Seattle Police Department
Washington
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 26, 1935 Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 26, 1935
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available Officer Sickles and his partner Officer Theodore Stevens were shot and killed by burglary suspects. The officers had received a report of a burglary in progress just over the city line, outside of Seattle. The officers responded to back-up sheriff's deputies, but arrived first. Officer Sickles went to cover the front door, while Officer Stevens went to the rear door. As Officer Sickles reached the front door, he was shot and killed. Officer Stevens ran to help his partner and he too was shot and killed by the suspects.
Officer Sickles had been a member of the Seattle Police Department for five years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
