Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Ed TenBroeck and Undersheriff James Alsup, of the Toole County Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a gang of burglary suspects. One of the suspects was later shot and killed by a Toole County deputy. Chief TenBroeck was a WWI veteran.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Chief of Police TenBroeck served with the Shelby Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shelby community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ed TenBroeck served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Police Ed TenBroeck 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 65.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ed TenBroeck's cause is highlighted.
How Ed TenBroeck Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ed TenBroeck is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ed TenBroeck was killed by gun.
Military Service
Ed TenBroeck served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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