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City Marshal

Charles Z. Garland

Prescott Police Department — Prescott, WI

Felonious

End of Watch October 24, 1917

Age 52

Tour of Duty 8 mo

The Vigil Panel 33 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Marshal Garland was shot and killed when he responded to reports about a drunk soldier. He was shot in the chest by the soldier when he attempted to arrest him. The suspect was apprehended and charged with desertion and first degree murder.

Marshal Garland had been with agency for eight months and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Marshal Garland had been with agency for eight months and was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Prescott Police Department

Location Prescott, WI

Platform Identity ppd.pierce.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1917

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Offender Charged with murder

City Marshal Charles Z. Garland 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Prescott Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Prescott Police Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% 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. Charles Z. Garland'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 Charles Z. Garland Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.7

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Z. Garland is highlighted in Oct.

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. Charles Z. Garland was killed by rifle.

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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