Bio & Incident Details
Age: 45
Tour: 14 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/19/1967
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Never identified
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Officer Stathers was shot and killed, possibly with his own weapon, while on patrol in an upscale neighborhood. He had been assigned to the neighborhood for nine years and knew all of the residents. He had been on the lookout for a prowler throughout his shift and spotted him at 0400 hours. After requesting a canine unit he became engaged with a struggle with the suspect who then shot and killed Officer Stathers. The suspect escaped and was never identified.
Officer Stathers had been with the agency for 14 years and was survived by his wife and son.
