April 24, 2011 OFFICER DOWN-Police Officer Chris Kilcullen
Police Officer Chris Kilcullen
Eugene Police Department
Oregon
End of Watch: Friday, April 22, 2011
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, April 22, 2011
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Officer Chris Kilcullen was shot and killed during a vehicle pursuit of a female suspect.
He had attempted to stop the woman for a traffic violation on I-105 but the woman fled. Officer Kilcullen, who was on his department motorcycle, pursued the suspect into Springfield where the vehicle exited at 52nd Street.
The vehicle swerved around several cars that were stopped at a red light and Officer Kilcullen pulled up alongside it and lowered his kickstand. As he indicated for the woman to pull over she fired a weapon at him, fatally wounding him.
The woman continued to flee and was pursued by Springfield police officers to a rural area where she finally stopped. She remained in her car for several hours until finally being taken into custody.
Officer Kilcullen had served with the Eugene Police Department for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two children
Agency Contact Information
Eugene Police Department
777 Pearl Street
Room 107
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 682-5111
Please contact the Eugene Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
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