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"Below are the names and photos of 35 police officers who were murdered by the Black Panthers and the subsequent Black Liberation Army in the 60s, 70s and 80s. The Black Liberation Army was an organization that grew out of the Black Panther Party, composed of former Black Panther Party members, operating from about 1971-1980. Another two police officers on the list were murdered by the Weather Underground, a domestic terrorist group with ties to the Black Liberation Army."
The most interesting I think is that one of them was a National Parks Officer. They wounded him when he stopped them and then they came back and executed him.
Another interesting thing is that almost all of these people (many of which are black) were killed not as a *protest* but by criminals during the commission of crimes unrelated to whatever *movement* OldFag thinks they served nobly in.
They killed officers when they were busted stealing cars, committing burglaries, robberies, writing bad checks...just the same old same old criminal behavior.
Officer Thomas Johnson and Officer Charles Thomasson
Nashville Police Department
January 16, 1968
Officer Thomas Johnson and Officer Charles Thomasson were shot and killed after Officer Johnson stopped a vehicle at 15th Avenue and Herman Street that was wanted in connection with passing false money orders. As Officer Johnson exited his patrol car the five occupants of the vehicle opened fire with a 30-30 rifle and other guns, striking him in the chest.
As Officer Thomasson arrived on the scene to backup Officer Johnson he was shot seven times. Officer Thomasson succumbed to his wounds two months later. The ensuing investigation revealed that the five suspects were connected to the radical Black Panther group.
Officer Johnson had served with the agency for 10 years and had previously served with the United States Army. He was survived by his four children. Officer Thomasson was a US Air Force veteran and had served with the Metro Nashville Police Department for 6 years. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and three brothers.
Officer Thomasson
Officer Johnson
Officer Nelson Sasscer
Santa Ana Police Department
June 5, 1969
Officer Sasscer was shot and killed when he was ambushed by a member the radical racist group the Black Panthers. He had observed the two suspects hiding in the shadows on a residential street and was shot twice in the abdomen as he approached them. Both suspects were arrested later that night.
The shooter was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years to life on June 17, 1970. He was paroled in 1977.
Officer Sasscer was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Santa Ana Police Department for 18 months. He had been awarded Rookie of the Year the previous year.
Patrolman John Gilhooly and Patrolman Frank Rappaport
Chicago Police Department
November 13, 1969
Officer John J. Gilhooly and Officer Frank G. Rappaport were ambushed by a member of the radical group Black Panthers on a false call of a “man with a gun”.
As the officers entered a gangway between two buildings the man opened fire with a shotgun from a porch below, striking Officer Rappaport in the chest and Officer Gilhooly in the face and neck. The suspect then shot Officer Rappaport again as he lay on the ground, killing him.
Gilhooly was survived by his father, brother and sister.
Patrolman Gilhooly
Patrolman Rappaport
Sergeant Brian McDonnell
San Francisco Police Department
February 18, 1970
Sergeant Brian McDonnell succumbed to wounds sustained two days earlier when a bomb exploded in the Park Police Station.
Although Sergeant McDonnell’s murder was never solved, it is believed the bomb was set by members of the domestic terrorist group Weather Underground. Members of the group shot and killed Sergeant Edward O’Grady and Officer Waverly Brown, of the Nyack, New York, Police Department on October 20, 1981.
Sergeant McDonnell had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister. His father was a former San Francisco Police sergeant.
Officer Donald Sager
Baltimore Police Department
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Officer Donald Sager was shot and killed and his partner was seriously wounded as they sat in their patrol car writing a report. Three men, members of the radical Black Panthers, walked up behind and on each side of the patrol car and opened fire with automatic handguns. Officer Sager was killed instantly and his partner was hit four times.
Officer Sager had served with the agency for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Officer James Sackett
May 22, 1970
St. Paul Police Department
Officer Sackett was shot and killed by two suspects after responding to an emergency call. When he arrived he was ambushed from across the street by a suspect with a high-powered rifle. Two suspects associated with the Black Panthers were questioned, but no charges were immediately filed due to lack of evidence.
The two suspects were finally arrested and charged with Officer Sackett’s murder in January 2005, 35 years after the murder. Both suspects were sentenced to life in prison in 2006. In 2008 one of the suspects had his conviction overturned and was awarded a new trial. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.
Officer Sackett had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 18 months and had previously served for four years with the United States Air Force. He was survived by his wife and four children.
Patrolman William Miscannon
Toledo Police Department
September 18, 1970
Patrolman Miscannon was shot and killed while sitting in his marked patrol car at the intersection of Dorr and Junction Avenues, outside the headquarters building for the Black Panthers, during race riots.
A vehicle pulled up behind Patrolman Miscannon’s patrol car and one of the occupants walked up and shot him at point-blank range. The suspect was charged with Patrolman Miscannon’s murder but acquitted after two hung juries.
Patrolman Miscannon had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and four young children.
Officer Harold Hamilton
San Francisco Police Department
October 9, 1970
Officer Harold Hamilton was shot and killed after responding to a bank robbery call at the Wells Fargo Bank at Seventh Avenue and Clement Street. When Officer Hamilton and his partner arrived, they attempted to enter the bank and Officer Hamilton was shot and killed. Officer Hamilton’s partner was able to return fire, wounding the suspect.
At the officer’s funeral, members of the Black Liberation Army planted a time bomb outside of the church. The bomb exploded but did not injure any mourners.
Officer Glenn Smith
Detroit Police Department
October 24, 1970
Officer Glenn Smith was shot and killed by a sniper at a party house used by the Black Panther group.
After a standoff, all of the occupants of the home surrendered and were eventually all found not guilty.
Officer Smith had been a Detroit Police Officer for two years. He is survived by his wife.
Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones
NYPD
May 21, 1971
Patrolmen Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones were shot and killed while on foot patrol in the Colonial Park Houses public housing complex, at 159th Street and Harlem River Drive. They were ambushed by members of the Black Liberation Army and Black Panthers.
As the two patrolmen were returning to their cruiser at approximately 10:00 pm, three suspects snuck up behind them and opened fire. Patrolman Jones was struck in the back of the head and killed instantly. Patrolman Piagentini was shot 13 times and succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.
One of the suspects stole Patrolman Jones’ weapon which was later recovered in San Francisco, California, after several BLA members opened fire on a San Francisco police officer.
Piagentini left behind a wife and child. Jones was survived by his wife and three children.
Sergeant John Young
San Francisco Police Department
August 29, 1971
Sergeant John Young was shot and killed inside the Ingleside District Police Station.
While the police station was emptied of officers who had responded to an earlier bombing at another location, two men entered the police station and stuck a 12-gauge shotgun through an opening in the bullet proof glass that separated the waiting area from the rest of the police station. The suspects fired between five and ten shotgun blasts, killing Sergeant Young and wounding a civilian employee of the department. Both gunmen then fled the station house and into a waiting getaway car. The murderers were members of a group of career criminals, most of whom had ties to the Black Panther Party and/or the Black Liberation Army. The crime spree also included the bombing of St. Brendan’s Church on October 22, 1970, and the attempted bombing of Mission Police Station on March 30, 1971.
Lieutenant Ted Elmore
Catawaba County Sheriff’s Office
April 27, 1983 (incident date: November 11, 1971)
Lieutenant Ted Elmore succumbed to wounds sustained 11 years earlier when he was shot while making a traffic stop on Highway 64-70.
Unbeknownst to Lieutenant Elmore, he had stopped two members of the radical Black Panthers who had shot and wounded an Atlanta, Georgia, police officer several weeks earlier. As he exited his patrol car the occupants of the vehicle opened fire, striking him in the right arm, disabling it. As he tried to draw his weapon with his left hand he was shot again in the abdomen and fell to the ground. The assailants then shot him a third time, hitting him in the back, severing his spinal cord and causing paralysis. The suspects abandoned their car and fled into a nearby wooded area. After a massive manhunt both were apprehended. Their car was found to contain several rifles, three shotguns, a bazooka, and 14,000 rounds of ammunition.
On February 15, 1973, both suspects were convicted of felonious and secret assault. One was sentenced to 23 to 25 years in prison. He was paroled August 3, 1990. The other suspect was sentenced to 5 years. He was paroled September 28, 1975.
Lieutenant Elmore remained paralyzed until passing away 11 years later. It was determined that his passing was a direct result of his wounds.
Officer Rocco Laurie and Officer Gregory Foster
NYPD
January 27, 1972
Officer Rocco Laurie and Officer Gregory Foster were assassinated by members of the Black Liberation Army while walking their patrol beat on Avenue B and East 11th Street in the 9th Precinct.
As they were walking down the street, three or four suspects walked pass them, spun around, and opened fire, shooting them in their backs. After the officers fell, the killers took their handguns and shot them several more times.
Foster and Laurie were friends that had fought together in the USMC in Vietnam. When they returned to New York, they asked to be placed on patrol together in the East Village, which was then a high-crime neighborhood. Laurie was survived by his wife. Foster was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and five siblings.
Officer Rocco Laurie
Officer Gregory Foster
Cadet Alfred Harrell, Sergeant Edwin Hosli, Deputy Superintendent Sirgo, Patrolman Philip Coleman, and Patrolman Paul Persigo
New Orleans Police Department
December 31, 1972 – January 7, 1973 – March 5, 1973
Cadet Alfred Harrell was shot and killed by a sniper at 2255 hours while working the gate at the Central Lockup. The sniper fired a .44 caliber carbine from a field 280 feet away. Cadet Harrell was scheduled to end his shift only five minutes later.
Minutes after killing Cadet Harrell, the suspect shot Sergeant Edwin Hosli, who was searching a nearby warehouse after an alarm went off. Sergeant Hosli succumbed to his wounds on March 5, 1973.
On January 7, 1973, the suspect also shot and killed Deputy Superintendent Louis Sirgo, Patrolman Paul Persigo, and Patrolman Philip Coleman after setting fires and shooting at civilians in a hotel. The suspect, who was a member of the Black Panthers, was shot and killed by police, who used a Marine helicopter to fly over the hotel and fire at the him.
Patrolman Persigo
Cadet Harrell
Patrolman Coleman
Deputy Superintendent Sirgo
Sergeant Hosli
Trooper Werner Foerster
NJ State Patrol
May 2, 1973
Trooper Werner Foerster was shot and killed with his own service weapon after backing up another trooper who had stopped a vehicle containing two men and a woman on New Jersey Turnpike.
The subjects started struggling with the troopers and were able to disarm Trooper Foerster. One of the men opened fire, killing Trooper Foerster and wounding the other trooper. Despite the wounds, the other trooper was able to return fire and killed of the subject. The three subjects were members of the Black Liberation Army and Black Panther Party.
Trooper Foerster was survived by his wife and two children.
One of the suspects later convicted in Werner Foerster’s murder was Joanne Chesimard, aka Assata Shakur. Shakur was later sentenced to life in prison, but escaped in 1979 when three other members of the Black Liberation Army drew pistols they had smuggled into the prison during a visit. The group took two hostages and a prison van in which they made their escape. Shakur lived as a fugitive for years in the United States, as the law enforcement search was hampered by political fears of sparking racial unrest.
In 1984, Shakur was granted asylum in Cuba, and lives there to this day. In May 2013, on the 40th anniversary of the murder of Trooper Foerster, Shakur was the first woman to be placed on the FBIs list of most wanted terrorists.
Alicia Garza, founder of Black Lives Matter, openly speaks of the admiration she has for Shakur and the influence Shakur’s teachings have had on her and the group.
The Foundation of Hate in Black Lives Matter
Officer Sidney Thompson
New York City Transit Police
June 5, 1973
Police Officer Sidney Thompson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a fare evader at IRT Station 2 in the Bronx.
While attempting to arrest a suspect, the suspect’s companion shot him. Despite being wounded, Officer Thompson was able to return fire and wound the suspect he had originally stopped. He was assigned to Transit District 12. Both suspects were members of the Black Liberation Army and were apprehended several days later.
Thompson was survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Park Ranger Kenneth Patrick
National Park Service
August 5, 1973
Park Ranger Kenneth Patrick was shot and killed while making a traffic stop at Point Reyes National Seashore, California. The vehicle that he stopped contained several members of a militant group, known as the Black Panthers. One of the men opened fire on Ranger Patrick with a 9 mm handgun as he approached the car, wounding him. Ranger Patrick was wearing a winter coat and was unable to draw his weapon.
The suspects began to drive away but returned and the shooter shot the wounded Ranger Patrick in the head, killing him. The suspect then stole Ranger Patrick’s service revolver and the group fled. Ranger Patrick was survived by his wife and four children.
Meet the Police Officers Murdered by the Black Panthers
The most interesting I think is that one of them was a National Parks Officer. They wounded him when he stopped them and then they came back and executed him.
Another interesting thing is that almost all of these people (many of which are black) were killed not as a *protest* but by criminals during the commission of crimes unrelated to whatever *movement* OldFag thinks they served nobly in.
They killed officers when they were busted stealing cars, committing burglaries, robberies, writing bad checks...just the same old same old criminal behavior.
Officer Thomas Johnson and Officer Charles Thomasson
Nashville Police Department
January 16, 1968
Officer Thomas Johnson and Officer Charles Thomasson were shot and killed after Officer Johnson stopped a vehicle at 15th Avenue and Herman Street that was wanted in connection with passing false money orders. As Officer Johnson exited his patrol car the five occupants of the vehicle opened fire with a 30-30 rifle and other guns, striking him in the chest.
As Officer Thomasson arrived on the scene to backup Officer Johnson he was shot seven times. Officer Thomasson succumbed to his wounds two months later. The ensuing investigation revealed that the five suspects were connected to the radical Black Panther group.
Officer Johnson had served with the agency for 10 years and had previously served with the United States Army. He was survived by his four children. Officer Thomasson was a US Air Force veteran and had served with the Metro Nashville Police Department for 6 years. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and three brothers.
Officer Thomasson
Officer Johnson
Officer Nelson Sasscer
Santa Ana Police Department
June 5, 1969
Officer Sasscer was shot and killed when he was ambushed by a member the radical racist group the Black Panthers. He had observed the two suspects hiding in the shadows on a residential street and was shot twice in the abdomen as he approached them. Both suspects were arrested later that night.
The shooter was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years to life on June 17, 1970. He was paroled in 1977.
Officer Sasscer was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Santa Ana Police Department for 18 months. He had been awarded Rookie of the Year the previous year.
Patrolman John Gilhooly and Patrolman Frank Rappaport
Chicago Police Department
November 13, 1969
Officer John J. Gilhooly and Officer Frank G. Rappaport were ambushed by a member of the radical group Black Panthers on a false call of a “man with a gun”.
As the officers entered a gangway between two buildings the man opened fire with a shotgun from a porch below, striking Officer Rappaport in the chest and Officer Gilhooly in the face and neck. The suspect then shot Officer Rappaport again as he lay on the ground, killing him.
Gilhooly was survived by his father, brother and sister.
Patrolman Gilhooly
Patrolman Rappaport
Sergeant Brian McDonnell
San Francisco Police Department
February 18, 1970
Sergeant Brian McDonnell succumbed to wounds sustained two days earlier when a bomb exploded in the Park Police Station.
Although Sergeant McDonnell’s murder was never solved, it is believed the bomb was set by members of the domestic terrorist group Weather Underground. Members of the group shot and killed Sergeant Edward O’Grady and Officer Waverly Brown, of the Nyack, New York, Police Department on October 20, 1981.
Sergeant McDonnell had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister. His father was a former San Francisco Police sergeant.
Officer Donald Sager
Baltimore Police Department
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Officer Donald Sager was shot and killed and his partner was seriously wounded as they sat in their patrol car writing a report. Three men, members of the radical Black Panthers, walked up behind and on each side of the patrol car and opened fire with automatic handguns. Officer Sager was killed instantly and his partner was hit four times.
Officer Sager had served with the agency for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Officer James Sackett
May 22, 1970
St. Paul Police Department
Officer Sackett was shot and killed by two suspects after responding to an emergency call. When he arrived he was ambushed from across the street by a suspect with a high-powered rifle. Two suspects associated with the Black Panthers were questioned, but no charges were immediately filed due to lack of evidence.
The two suspects were finally arrested and charged with Officer Sackett’s murder in January 2005, 35 years after the murder. Both suspects were sentenced to life in prison in 2006. In 2008 one of the suspects had his conviction overturned and was awarded a new trial. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.
Officer Sackett had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 18 months and had previously served for four years with the United States Air Force. He was survived by his wife and four children.
Patrolman William Miscannon
Toledo Police Department
September 18, 1970
Patrolman Miscannon was shot and killed while sitting in his marked patrol car at the intersection of Dorr and Junction Avenues, outside the headquarters building for the Black Panthers, during race riots.
A vehicle pulled up behind Patrolman Miscannon’s patrol car and one of the occupants walked up and shot him at point-blank range. The suspect was charged with Patrolman Miscannon’s murder but acquitted after two hung juries.
Patrolman Miscannon had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and four young children.
Officer Harold Hamilton
San Francisco Police Department
October 9, 1970
Officer Harold Hamilton was shot and killed after responding to a bank robbery call at the Wells Fargo Bank at Seventh Avenue and Clement Street. When Officer Hamilton and his partner arrived, they attempted to enter the bank and Officer Hamilton was shot and killed. Officer Hamilton’s partner was able to return fire, wounding the suspect.
At the officer’s funeral, members of the Black Liberation Army planted a time bomb outside of the church. The bomb exploded but did not injure any mourners.
Officer Glenn Smith
Detroit Police Department
October 24, 1970
Officer Glenn Smith was shot and killed by a sniper at a party house used by the Black Panther group.
After a standoff, all of the occupants of the home surrendered and were eventually all found not guilty.
Officer Smith had been a Detroit Police Officer for two years. He is survived by his wife.
Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones
NYPD
May 21, 1971
Patrolmen Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones were shot and killed while on foot patrol in the Colonial Park Houses public housing complex, at 159th Street and Harlem River Drive. They were ambushed by members of the Black Liberation Army and Black Panthers.
As the two patrolmen were returning to their cruiser at approximately 10:00 pm, three suspects snuck up behind them and opened fire. Patrolman Jones was struck in the back of the head and killed instantly. Patrolman Piagentini was shot 13 times and succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.
One of the suspects stole Patrolman Jones’ weapon which was later recovered in San Francisco, California, after several BLA members opened fire on a San Francisco police officer.
Piagentini left behind a wife and child. Jones was survived by his wife and three children.
Sergeant John Young
San Francisco Police Department
August 29, 1971
Sergeant John Young was shot and killed inside the Ingleside District Police Station.
While the police station was emptied of officers who had responded to an earlier bombing at another location, two men entered the police station and stuck a 12-gauge shotgun through an opening in the bullet proof glass that separated the waiting area from the rest of the police station. The suspects fired between five and ten shotgun blasts, killing Sergeant Young and wounding a civilian employee of the department. Both gunmen then fled the station house and into a waiting getaway car. The murderers were members of a group of career criminals, most of whom had ties to the Black Panther Party and/or the Black Liberation Army. The crime spree also included the bombing of St. Brendan’s Church on October 22, 1970, and the attempted bombing of Mission Police Station on March 30, 1971.
Lieutenant Ted Elmore
Catawaba County Sheriff’s Office
April 27, 1983 (incident date: November 11, 1971)
Lieutenant Ted Elmore succumbed to wounds sustained 11 years earlier when he was shot while making a traffic stop on Highway 64-70.
Unbeknownst to Lieutenant Elmore, he had stopped two members of the radical Black Panthers who had shot and wounded an Atlanta, Georgia, police officer several weeks earlier. As he exited his patrol car the occupants of the vehicle opened fire, striking him in the right arm, disabling it. As he tried to draw his weapon with his left hand he was shot again in the abdomen and fell to the ground. The assailants then shot him a third time, hitting him in the back, severing his spinal cord and causing paralysis. The suspects abandoned their car and fled into a nearby wooded area. After a massive manhunt both were apprehended. Their car was found to contain several rifles, three shotguns, a bazooka, and 14,000 rounds of ammunition.
On February 15, 1973, both suspects were convicted of felonious and secret assault. One was sentenced to 23 to 25 years in prison. He was paroled August 3, 1990. The other suspect was sentenced to 5 years. He was paroled September 28, 1975.
Lieutenant Elmore remained paralyzed until passing away 11 years later. It was determined that his passing was a direct result of his wounds.
Officer Rocco Laurie and Officer Gregory Foster
NYPD
January 27, 1972
Officer Rocco Laurie and Officer Gregory Foster were assassinated by members of the Black Liberation Army while walking their patrol beat on Avenue B and East 11th Street in the 9th Precinct.
As they were walking down the street, three or four suspects walked pass them, spun around, and opened fire, shooting them in their backs. After the officers fell, the killers took their handguns and shot them several more times.
Foster and Laurie were friends that had fought together in the USMC in Vietnam. When they returned to New York, they asked to be placed on patrol together in the East Village, which was then a high-crime neighborhood. Laurie was survived by his wife. Foster was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and five siblings.
Officer Rocco Laurie
Officer Gregory Foster
Cadet Alfred Harrell, Sergeant Edwin Hosli, Deputy Superintendent Sirgo, Patrolman Philip Coleman, and Patrolman Paul Persigo
New Orleans Police Department
December 31, 1972 – January 7, 1973 – March 5, 1973
Cadet Alfred Harrell was shot and killed by a sniper at 2255 hours while working the gate at the Central Lockup. The sniper fired a .44 caliber carbine from a field 280 feet away. Cadet Harrell was scheduled to end his shift only five minutes later.
Minutes after killing Cadet Harrell, the suspect shot Sergeant Edwin Hosli, who was searching a nearby warehouse after an alarm went off. Sergeant Hosli succumbed to his wounds on March 5, 1973.
On January 7, 1973, the suspect also shot and killed Deputy Superintendent Louis Sirgo, Patrolman Paul Persigo, and Patrolman Philip Coleman after setting fires and shooting at civilians in a hotel. The suspect, who was a member of the Black Panthers, was shot and killed by police, who used a Marine helicopter to fly over the hotel and fire at the him.
Patrolman Persigo
Cadet Harrell
Patrolman Coleman
Deputy Superintendent Sirgo
Sergeant Hosli
Trooper Werner Foerster
NJ State Patrol
May 2, 1973
Trooper Werner Foerster was shot and killed with his own service weapon after backing up another trooper who had stopped a vehicle containing two men and a woman on New Jersey Turnpike.
The subjects started struggling with the troopers and were able to disarm Trooper Foerster. One of the men opened fire, killing Trooper Foerster and wounding the other trooper. Despite the wounds, the other trooper was able to return fire and killed of the subject. The three subjects were members of the Black Liberation Army and Black Panther Party.
Trooper Foerster was survived by his wife and two children.
One of the suspects later convicted in Werner Foerster’s murder was Joanne Chesimard, aka Assata Shakur. Shakur was later sentenced to life in prison, but escaped in 1979 when three other members of the Black Liberation Army drew pistols they had smuggled into the prison during a visit. The group took two hostages and a prison van in which they made their escape. Shakur lived as a fugitive for years in the United States, as the law enforcement search was hampered by political fears of sparking racial unrest.
In 1984, Shakur was granted asylum in Cuba, and lives there to this day. In May 2013, on the 40th anniversary of the murder of Trooper Foerster, Shakur was the first woman to be placed on the FBIs list of most wanted terrorists.
Alicia Garza, founder of Black Lives Matter, openly speaks of the admiration she has for Shakur and the influence Shakur’s teachings have had on her and the group.
The Foundation of Hate in Black Lives Matter
Officer Sidney Thompson
New York City Transit Police
June 5, 1973
Police Officer Sidney Thompson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a fare evader at IRT Station 2 in the Bronx.
While attempting to arrest a suspect, the suspect’s companion shot him. Despite being wounded, Officer Thompson was able to return fire and wound the suspect he had originally stopped. He was assigned to Transit District 12. Both suspects were members of the Black Liberation Army and were apprehended several days later.
Thompson was survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Park Ranger Kenneth Patrick
National Park Service
August 5, 1973
Park Ranger Kenneth Patrick was shot and killed while making a traffic stop at Point Reyes National Seashore, California. The vehicle that he stopped contained several members of a militant group, known as the Black Panthers. One of the men opened fire on Ranger Patrick with a 9 mm handgun as he approached the car, wounding him. Ranger Patrick was wearing a winter coat and was unable to draw his weapon.
The suspects began to drive away but returned and the shooter shot the wounded Ranger Patrick in the head, killing him. The suspect then stole Ranger Patrick’s service revolver and the group fled. Ranger Patrick was survived by his wife and four children.
Meet the Police Officers Murdered by the Black Panthers
