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Policeman

Fred A. Parlin

Butte Police Department — Butte, MT
Felonious
United States flag Montana flag
End of Watch March 18, 1896
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 25
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Gender Male
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Incident

Policeman Parlin was shot and killed while investigating shots being fired. Policeman Parlin was walking his beat when he heard a gunshot from a alley. When he went to investigate, he heard an argument inside a house. As Policeman Parlin opened the door to the house, he was met by several drunken men and shot once in the head. A suspect was arrested and charged with murder. A few weeks later he was freed after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence to support the charge. Policeman Parlin had served with the Butte Police Department for one year and was survived by his wife and two children. He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Butte.

Survivors

Policeman Parlin had served with the Butte Police Department for one year and was survived by his wife and two children.

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130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Policeman Parlin gave the Butte Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Butte Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Butte, Silver Bow County, MT
Platform Identity bpd.silverbow.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 18, 1896
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Fred is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1896, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fred was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Fred had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 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

Butte Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Fred among them.

Across the years

Policeman Fred A. Parlin

Butte Police Department · End of Watch March 18, 1896

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-W

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