Roll of Honor
E. A. "Ed" Stokley
Incident
Deputy Marshal Stokley was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the suspect who had murdered Deputy Marshal Frank Dalton one week earlier. Deputy Marshal Stokley was part of a posse transporting 40 prisoners to Fort Smith, Arkansas, for trial, when they they received word that the suspect was seen at his parents home. Deputy Marshal Stokley and three other posse members broke away from the group and went to the home to investigate. As they approached the home the suspect appeared and opened fire. Two deputy marshals returned fire, wounding the suspect. As Deputy Marshal Stokley rushed towards the wounded suspect the man fired two more shots, fatally wounding the marshal. Another deputy marshal returned fire, striking the suspect seven more times. The suspect died several hours later. Deputy Marshal Stokley had served with the agency as a deputy marshal for 6 months and had served as a posse member for an additional 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his fiance.
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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Stokley gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal E. A. "Ed" Stokley 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 Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. A. "Ed" Stokley's cause is highlighted.
How E. A. "Ed" Stokley Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. A. "Ed" Stokley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. E. A. "Ed" Stokley was killed by gun; unknown type.
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