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Marshal

F. F. Hunter

Alameda Village Marshal's Office — Pocatello, ID

Felonious

End of Watch July 12, 1939

Age 45

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Hunter was shot and killed while investigating a domestic disturbance. A man shot him when he tried to stop him from entering the home of his father-in-law where his wife and three children were living. When cornered six hours later on the campus of the University of Idaho , the suspect shot and wounded two officers. The suspect suffered two bullet wounds; one from a officer and one self-inflicted. On November 18, 1939, the 26-year-old suspect was convicted of Marshal Hunter's murder and sentenced to life. He was denied parole in 1957.

Survivors

Marshal Hunter had been with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Hunter gave the Alameda Village Marshal's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pocatello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Hunter.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Alameda Village Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Pocatello, ID

Platform Identity amarshal.bannock.id.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1939

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Marshal F. F. Hunter 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%.

Alameda Village Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

ID — Statewide

of 71 officers

62% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. F. F. Hunter's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How F. F. Hunter Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. F. F. Hunter is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. F. F. Hunter was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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