Police Officer Richard Fickeisen
Columbus Division of Police
Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, June 1, 1987

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 11, 1974
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Fickeisen succumbed to gunshot wounds received 13 years earlier while answering a call for help. As he returned to his cruiser the suspect ambushed him and shot him in the back, paralyzing him. At the time of the shooting he had been with the agency for 19 years.