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Photograph: Police Officer Daniel J. Pope

Patch image: Cincinnati Police Division, Ohio






Police Officer Daniel J. Pope
Cincinnati Police Division
Ohio

End of Watch: Friday, December 5, 1997

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 256

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 5, 1997
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Officer Daniel Pope and Officer Ronald Jeter were shot and killed while attempting to serve a domestic violence warrant.

Both officers were in plainclothes and were wearing their vests when they went to the apartment to serve the warrant. During the arrest the suspect became violent and a struggle ensued in which both officers were shot. The suspect committed suicide after killing both officers.

Both detectives were assigned to a Christmas robbery task force at the time of the shooting.

Officer Pope had served with the agency for 6 years. He is survived by his wife.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Cincinnati Police Division, OhioPolice Specialist Ronald D. Jeter
Cincinnati Police Division, OH
EOW: Friday, December 5, 1997
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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