Amarillo Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, March 15, 1945
Add to My HeroesLemuel Dodd Savage
Detective Lemuel Savage was shot and killed while transporting two prisoners to jail.
He had arrested the two when he found them burglarizing a store. He searched the two suspects before transporting but missed a handgun hidden in one of the man's pants. During the transport the man produced the gun and shot Detective Savage. As the suspect fled he kidnapped three other people before being apprehended.
The suspect was convicted of federal kidnapping charges and sent to Alcatraz Prison. While in Alcatraz the suspect was part of an escape attempt that ultimately left Correctional Officer Harold Stites and Correctional William Miller, of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, dead from gunshot wounds.
The suspect was executed in 1948 for his role in the two murders.
Detective Savage was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Executed in 1948
Related LODD Deaths
Correctional Officer Harold P. Stites
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, US
EOW: May 2, 1946
Correctional Officer William A. Miller
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, US
EOW: May 3, 1946
Most Recent Reflection
View all 20 ReflectionsNever new you, but knew about you from my dad, Capt. Gary Atteberry, your Grandson. Perhaps you two are sharing stories now. I have your wallet badge. Thank you for your service.
Sean Atteberry 6915
Great Grandson, Reed City Police Department
April 18, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Senior Detention Officer Alexander Pettiway
Durham County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: April 25, 2020
Trooper George Baker
Louisiana State Police, LA
EOW: May 24, 2020
Reserve Captain Raymond Andrew Boseman
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: March 29, 2020
Officer Ching Kok "CK" Yan
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: May 16, 2020
Police Officer Francesco S. Scorpo
Paterson Police Department, NJ
EOW: April 12, 2020
Sergeant AlTerek Patterson
Bedminster Township Police Department, NJ
EOW: April 12, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Maser
Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: May 18, 2020
Correctional Officer Kenneth J. Moore
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, DC
EOW: April 1, 2020
Sergeant Jose Diaz-Ayala
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 4, 2020