Floyd James Spencer
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City Marshal

Floyd James Spencer

Boynton Police Department — Boynton, OK
Felonious
End of Watch January 22, 1950
Age 49
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

City Marshal Floyd Spencer succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to arrest a drunk man.

The 53-year-old subject who shot him was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in 1960.

Marshal Spencer had served with the Boynton Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and five sons.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Spencer gave the Boynton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boynton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Spencer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Boynton, OK
Platform Identity boynpd.muskogee.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 22, 1950
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

City Marshal Floyd James Spencer 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Boynton Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Boynton Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd James Spencer's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Floyd James Spencer Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd James Spencer is highlighted in Jan.

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. Floyd James Spencer was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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