Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Watchman Andrew McNaughton was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three men in a Japanese pool hall in the red light district. One of the men during a struggle with the three stuck a pistol in his ear and fired. His body was found in an alley behind the pool hall the following morning. One suspect was arrested days later. On November 1, 1909, another suspect was arrested in Los Angeles. He gave the location of the third suspect, also the gunman, who was arrested four days later in El Paso, Texas. Two trials for murder of the first suspect ended with hung juries. With new information from the other two, he was to be tried a third time. He went insane and was committed in Patton Asylum where he died on February 18, 1915. In March of 1910 the gunman was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on March 24, 1925. No trial information could be found concerning the third suspect, but he was expected to get off light because he gave the police a lot of information.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watchman McNaughton gave the Oxnard Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oxnard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman McNaughton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Night Watchman Andrew W. McNaughton 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oxnard Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew W. McNaughton's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew W. McNaughton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew W. McNaughton is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew W. McNaughton was killed by handgun.
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