Roll of Honor
Cub Burney
Incident
Deputy Burney was stabbed to death by a man who had created a disturbance at a Fourth of July celebration in Oklahoma. The suspect fled after stabbing him in the stomach. Deputy Burney succumbed to his wounds two weeks later.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Burney served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Burney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Cub Burney 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 45 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cub Burney's cause is highlighted.
How Cub Burney Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cub Burney is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cub Burney was killed by edged weapon; knife.
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