Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Alonzo Larsen was shot and killed after being called to a local cafe to deal with an unruly customer. He had removed the customer from the cafe and placed him in the cab of a pickup truck. As he talked to the man's wife, the man removed a pistol from the glove box and shot the marshal in the back. He then exited the truck and shot the marshal a second time. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. The suspect died in prison in 1955.
Survivors
Marshal Larsen was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Larsen served with the Mount Pleasant Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Pleasant community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Larsen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Alonzo Theodore Larsen is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 60.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alonzo Theodore Larsen's cause is highlighted.
How Alonzo Theodore Larsen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alonzo Theodore Larsen is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alonzo Theodore Larsen was killed by handgun.
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