Seattle Police Department, Washington
End of Watch Tuesday, April 23, 1985
Add to My HeroesDale E. Eggers
Officer Dale Eggers was shot and killed while moonlighting as a security guard at a local bank. Officer Eggers, who was in uniform, was sitting at a desk and was unaware a robbery had taken place at a teller's window. As the robber exited the bank, he shot Officer Eggers in the head even though he had not been confronted.
The suspect, an ex-convict, was apprehended just hours before Officer Eggers' funeral. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Officer Eggers had been a member of the Seattle Police Department for 18 years.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun; 410 gauge
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 16 ReflectionsDale, I woke up this morning thinking about you and how it has been 35 years. Although I didn't know you well, your death had a profound effect on me. I worked the same bank branch and as a matter of fact, I had to work the day after your death there. We had talked a few times in passing about families. With your death coming 5 months after that of an Officer I worked with every day and being the parent of 2 small girls myself, I reflected a lot on our conversations and for the second time in that 5 months, thought to myself "What if?" Your death made me a more safety conscious Officer.
I thank you and my daughters thank you.
Gone, but not forgotten.
RIP
DM
Retired Seattle PD
April 23, 2020
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