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Deputy Marshal

Benjamin James Drake

Oak Grove Police Department — Oak Grove, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1912

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal Benjamin Drake was stabbed to death as he attempted to arrest a drunk man who was randomly firing his gun in town and making threats.

Another officer shot and killed the man after he stabbed Deputy Marshal Drake.

Deputy Marshal Drake was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Drake was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Drake served with the Oak Grove Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oak Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Drake.

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

Agency

Department Oak Grove Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, LA

Platform Identity ogpd.westcarroll.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1912

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Stabbed

Weapon Edged weapon

Deputy Marshal Benjamin James Drake 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 97,756 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Oak Grove Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin James Drake's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Benjamin James Drake 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. Benjamin James Drake is highlighted in Dec.

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. Benjamin James Drake was killed by edged weapon.

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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