Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 12 years
Badge # 248
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/22/2011
Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect: Apprehended
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Police Officer Chris Kilcullen was shot and killed during a vehicle pursuit of a female suspect.
He had attempted to stop the woman for running a red light but the woman fled. Officer Kilcullen, who was on his department motorcycle, pursued the suspect into Springfield on Highway 126.
The vehicle swerved around several cars that were stopped at a red light at 52nd Street and Officer Kilcullen pulled up alongside it and lowered his kickstand. As he indicated for the woman to pull over she fired a weapon at him, fatally wounding him.
The woman continued to flee and was pursued by Springfield police officers to a rural area where she finally stopped. She remained in her car for several hours until finally being taken into custody.
Officer Kilcullen had served with the Eugene Police Department for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two children
