| POLICE OFFICERS ARE PRIME TARGETS IN SOUTH AFRICA Some 1,955 Officers have walked the 'thin blue line' since 1994 | | December 2003 13 - 1955 Cnst Petrus Matsoso (27) stabbed to death (man arrested) Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, FS 12 - 1954 Unnamed Police Inspector shot dead (colleague wounded) during patrol, Zola 1, Soweto, GT 10 - 1953 Unnamed Policewoman killed by policeman husband (commits suicide) Randfontein, GT 05 - 1952 Serg Mlungiseleli Kweba (37) shot dead by colleague (commits suicide) Mount Fletcher, EC November 2003 23 - 1951 Serg Eric Makhalane (41) stabbed to death by suspect, Tarkastad, near Cradock, EC 15 - 1950 R/Cnst Shaun Roodt (27) of Norward Police Station shot dead, Houghton, JHB, GT 11 - 1949 Insp Sidney (Michael?) Marhwebu shot dead outside a church, Khayalitsha, CT, WC 07 - 1948 Cnst Ramesh Maharaj (21) of Mondeor murdered on N1 South Freeway, JHB, GT 03 - 1947 R/Cnst Vishnu Ramgarib (30) missing, found shot dead, farm Retreat, Port St Johns, EC 01 - 1946 Cnst Jerome Solomons (34) shot dead Sugarloaf Street, Manenberg, CT, WC October 2003 30 - 1945 Cnst Daniel Mpedukana (30) shot dead Cnr Hamilton/Lansdowne Rds, Claremont, CT, WC 27 - 1944 S/Cnst Lubabablo Cedric Mjarha (24) shot dead Lwandle Satellite P/Station, Strand, WC 11 - 1943 R/Serg Paul Keulder (27) killed in car crash responding to hijacking, Mbopane, GT September 2003 30 - 1942 Unnamed Police Officer shot dead during operation, Sterkspruit, Aliwal North, EC 14 - 1941 Insp. Mbingeleli Mejeni (46) shot dead while arresting a suspect, Atteridgeville, GT 07 - 1940 Unnamed Constable (off-duty) shot dead in argument with relative, Forest Hill, Jhb, GT 05 - 1939 Woman R/Cnst Thobile Gaza (31) shot dead on dagga raid, Manchester farm, Newark, KZN 01 - 1938 Cnst Anthony Kgomotso Moselane (23) shot dead by escaped prisoner, Soshanguve, GT August 2003 28 - 1937 Insp Simon Letswayo (36) shot dead during robbery cross-fire, Central Jhb, GT 23 - 1936 Cnst Morris Thifhulufhel wounded during robbery (died 28th), Yeoville, Jhb, GT 23 - 1935 R/Cnst M Mbele shot dead, by unknown gunman Amaoti satellite police station, KZN 23 - 1934 R/Cnst D Mnguni shot dead, by unknown gunman Amaoti satellite police station, KZN 23 - 1933 R/Cnst B Shange shot dead, by unknown gunman Amaoti satellite police station, KZN 13 - 1932 Unnamed Police Woman found chopped-up and mutilated, Klipgat, Ga-Rankuwa, GT 12 - 1931 Capt Vincent Khumalo (35) shot dead during taxi-feud, KwaDukuza area, KZN 04 - 1930 R/Cnst Rudolf Wagenaar (29) shot dead by armed robbers, Randburg Waterfront, GT July 2003 18 - 1929 Serg Zanempi Shabangu (35) shot dead during cash-heist shootout, Cresta, GT June 2003 03 - 1928 Insp Tinus Terblanche (27) held hostage, shot dead by awaiting trial prisoners. May 2003 26 - 1927 Insp Joseph Boniki Mbelekane (48) shot dead by unknown gunman, Bloemfontein, FS 21 - 1926 Cop killed in highjacking - Unnamed policeman shot dead, Guguletu, Cape Town, WC 19 - 1925 Serg Robert Tlhone (36) shot in chest in parked car, died in hospital, NW 01 - 1924 Insp Tony Corrindimas shot in back of head, died due to red-tape & police bungling. April 2003 29 - 1923 Serg Mahlathini Monama (32) killed while apprehending suspect, Sophiatown, JHB, GT March 2003 28 - 1922 Insp Pieter Baasben (26) stabbed to death while apprehending suspect, Boksburg, GT 23 - 1921 Insp Wico van Biljon of Carltonville Dog Unit shot 9 times, died, farm district Rodaro, NW 14 - 1920 Unnamed Police Inspector killed in shoot-out, Umlazi, KZN January 2003 06 - 1919 Cnst Alfred Phoswa (32) murdered by 3 rape suspects in the Ifaya area, Harburg, KZN 01 - 1918 Unnamed Police Inspector killed going home after serving at New Year's Eve roadblock, EC To visit the SA Police Services 'Roll of Honour' please click here To view more names of murdered South African Police Officers please click here Please report additional information or errors to... CrimeBustersZA@email.com "SA POLICE KILL RATE 153 PER 100,000 PERSONS" Add/View messages under 'Police Deaths' | | |