Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, December 5, 1997
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 6 years, 1 month
Badge Number: 256
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 5, 1997
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Police Officer Daniel Pope and Police Specialist Ronald Jeter were shot and killed while attempting to serve a domestic violence warrant at 23 W. Hollister Street.
Both officers were in plain clothes 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 Cincinnati Police Department for 6 years. He is survived by his wife.
He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.