Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Cyrus Spangler was shot and killed by two men when he responded to a robbery in progress at store at 6th Street and Mill Avenue.
An 11-year-old boy was also shot and killed and the proprietor was seriously wounded.
Three days later both suspects were shot and killed in a gunfight with immigration inspectors in Calabasas, Arizona.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Spangler served with the Tempe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tempe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Spangler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Cyrus M. Spangler 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tempe Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cyrus M. Spangler's cause is highlighted.
How Cyrus M. Spangler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cyrus M. Spangler is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cyrus M. Spangler was killed by gun.
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