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Town Marshal

Clem Eller

Oak Creek Police Department — Oak Creek, CO

Felonious

End of Watch November 6, 1927

Age 49

Tour of Duty 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Clem Eller was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for selling illegal liquor at a dance hall. As Marshal Eller approached the man, the subject drew a handgun and fatally shot him.

Marshal Eller succumbed to his wound the following day.

The suspect was convicted of Marshal Eller's murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Marshal Eller had served with the Oak Creek Police Department for only six months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Oak Creek Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Oak Creek, CO

Platform Identity ocpd.routt.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1927

Tour of Duty 6 mo

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Town Marshal Clem Eller 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%.

Oak Creek Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clem Eller's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Clem Eller Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clem Eller is highlighted in Nov.

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. Clem Eller was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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