Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal George Basore was shot and killed as he attempted to question a man for burglary.
He located the man waiting in the Lebanon & Franklin Traction Company station at 6th and Main Street. He asked the man to step out of the office to question him, but the man opened fire as soon as he stepped onto the platform. The subject fled across the canal but was subdued by several citizens.
The man was convicted of Marshal Basore's death and executed on July 19th, 1907.
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You barely got started.
Marshal Basore gave the Franklin Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Basore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal George Basore 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Franklin 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Basore's cause is highlighted.
How George Basore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Basore is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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