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Marshal

Andrew Dillon

Haughville Marshal's Office — Indianapolis, IN

Felonious

End of Watch June 28, 1890

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Andrew Dillon succumbed to gunshot wounds and other injuries sustained six days earlier after responding to a noise complaint at a local dance hall.

He was attacked at the intersection of Michigan Street and King Street and severely beaten by several patrons before being shot. He was attended to by a local doctor but succumbed to his injuries on June 28th, 1890.

His killer was sentenced to 14 years for Marshal Dillon's death and died in prison.

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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Dillon served with the Haughville Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Haughville Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity hmarshal.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 28, 1890

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Marshal Andrew Dillon 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Haughville Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Dillon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Andrew Dillon Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Dillon is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Dillon was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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