Memorials

Detective Sergeant James L. Allen

Killed April 17, 2005
We will never forget.

Detective James Allen was attacked and shot with his own service weapon while questioning a suspect about the stabbing and robbery of an 84-year-old woman earlier in the afternoon. The attack took place at approximately 12:00 AM inside the Providence Police Department headquarters on Washington Street.

The suspect was not under arrest and his handcuffs had been removed. After shooting Detective Allen, the suspect shot out a third floor window and jumped from the building. He was captured a few blocks away.

Detective Allen had served with the agency for 27 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and father, who is a retired police captain.

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