Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 7, 1986
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 1193
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 7, 1986
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 2000
Master Patrolman Richard Riggs was shot and killed NE 36th Street, just west of I-35, as he approached a van that had just been used in a robbery several blocks away.
Patrolman Riggs and his partner recognized the van as one reported to be used in an armed robbery minutes earlier. As he approached the suspect, he was shot in the chest and abdomen.
The suspect was convicted of his murder and subsequently executed in April 2000.
Patrolman Riggs had served with the Oklahoma City Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, stepson, parents, four brothers, and a sister.