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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

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

Offender Died in prison

Marshal Andrew Dillon is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Haughville Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Andrew Dillon Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Died in prison

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518