Des Moines Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch Saturday, July 12, 1930
Harry Ogilvie
Patrolman Ogilvie was off duty riding around with friends when he observed a car driving recklessly. He was able to get the car stopped and was shot with a .45 caliber handgun while approaching it. The suspect was captured and identified by Patrolman Ogilvie's friends.
The suspect told police that he did not know who Patrolman Ogilvie was when he jumped on the running board of his car and shot him out of fear. The suspect was tried and acquitted October 18, 1930.
Patrolman Ogilvie had been with the agency for eleven years.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour 11 years
- Badge 30
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber
- Offender Acquitted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsRest in Peace, Patrolman Ogilvie. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
May 26, 2013
Recent LODD Deaths
Trooper Kevin K. Conner
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: October 17, 2018
Sergeant Dennis W. Reichardt
Suffolk County Police Department, NY
EOW: October 4, 2018
Corrections Officer Mark Anthony Gaspich
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA
EOW: October 10, 2018
Federal Agent Kristopher David Youngberg
United States Department of Energy - National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation, US
EOW: October 5, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Raymond Bradley Jimmerson
Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: October 5, 2018
Sergeant Terrence Felipe Carraway
Florence Police Department, SC
EOW: October 3, 2018
Chief of Police Lonnie Verdell Burton
Wayland Baptist University Police Department, TX
EOW: June 25, 2018
Patrolman James Kevin White
Brookhaven Police Department, MS
EOW: September 29, 2018
Corporal Walter Zachery Moak
Brookhaven Police Department, MS
EOW: September 29, 2018