Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Baxter Stingley was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who were wanted for stealing cattle. As Marshal Stingley approached the two men with his gun drawn, one of them grabbed his gun and shot him three times. The suspect escaped and was never apprehended. There is speculation that the shooter was Billy the Kid. Marshal Stingley's deputy, Deputy Hugh Holmes, is said to have chased Billy the Kid to California after the shooting, but was unable to apprehend him. Six months earlier, Marshal Stingley was shot and almost fatally wounded in the line of duty.
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Marshal Stingley served with the Salida Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Salida community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Baxter Stingley 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Salida Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Baxter Stingley's cause is highlighted.
How Baxter Stingley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Baxter Stingley is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Baxter Stingley was killed by officer's handgun.
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