Police Officer Richard Fickeisen, Columbus Division of Police, Ohio

Police Officer Richard Fickeisen

Columbus Division of Police, Ohio

End of Watch Monday, June 1, 1987

Richard Fickeisen

Police Officer Richard Fickeisen succumbed to gunshot wounds received 13 years earlier while answering a call for help.

As he returned to his cruiser the suspect ambushed him and shot him in the back, paralyzing him. At the time of the shooting he had been with the agency for 19 years.

Bio

Age 57
Tour 19 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Thursday, July 11, 1974
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 1, 2015