Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable David Stoddard was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest two men who had been drinking and fighting.
The suspect was apprehended in Portland, Oregon on September 21, 1894.
Constable Stoddard was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Stoddard was survived by his wife.
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Constable Stoddard served with the Bingham County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Blackfoot community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable David Williamson Stoddard 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 62 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Williamson Stoddard's cause is highlighted.
How David Williamson Stoddard Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Williamson Stoddard is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Williamson Stoddard was killed by edged weapon.
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