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Deputy Sheriff

Anthony Korizek

Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office — Helena, MT

Felonious

End of Watch August 12, 1904

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Korizek was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner from a jail cell to court. The prisoner had just been convicted of attempting to extort $50,000 from the Northern Pacific Railroad and was being taken before the judge for another appearance. The suspect had somehow obtained a handgun and was hiding it under his lunch tray. As the deputies moved him the man produced the gun and ordered Deputy Korizek and the jailer up against the wall. Deputy Korizek attempted to disarm the man but was shot five times. Several other deputies heard the shots ran to the scene. They shot and wounded the suspect who fled into the basement of the Governor's Mansion and committed suicide.

Survivors

Deputy Korizek was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Korizek served with the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Korizek.

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

Agency

Department Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office

Location Helena, MT

Platform Identity lccso.lewisclark.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 12, 1904

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Korizek 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

65.5% 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. Anthony Korizek'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 Anthony Korizek Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Korizek is highlighted in Aug.

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. Anthony Korizek was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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