Oakland Police Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 22, 1867
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 22, 1867
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Died in jail
Police Officer Richard Richardson was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on an elderly man.
The property the man was on had been sold but the man refused to vacate the location and swore to kill anyone who attempted to move him. The suspect was arrested and died in jail while awaiting trial.
Officer Richardson was survived by his wife and three children.