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Deputy U.S. Marshal

C. B. Brockus

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch February 16, 1893
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Deputy Marshal Brockus was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for violating internal revenue laws in North Carolina. He had gone to the man's home but the man was not there. However, a friend of the man was there and Deputy Marshal Brockus arrested him and disarmed him. The prisoner then asked if he could change clothes and Deputy Marshal Brockus permitted him to do so. When the man returned from the home he opened fire on Deputy Marshal Brockus with a pistol he had obtained inside. The suspect's father and two other men also opened fire on Deputy Marshal Brockus, striking him four times. Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Marshal Brockus returned fire, killing one of the man and mortally wounding a second. The other two were eventually apprehended.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Brockus served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1893
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

C. is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1893, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, C. among them.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal C. B. Brockus

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch February 16, 1893

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-W

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