George Shocker
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Marshal

George Shocker

Emery Police Department — Emery, SD
Felonious
End of Watch September 24, 1935
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Shocker was shot and killed by several suspects as he entered the town's fire station. The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Shocker served with the Emery Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Emery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Shocker.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Emery, SD
Platform Identity epd.hanson.sd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1935
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Marshal George Shocker 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 SD, 36 of 62 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.1% of this state's fallen. That is 58.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Emery Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
SD — Statewide
36
of 62 officers
58.1% 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. George Shocker's cause is highlighted.

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

How George Shocker Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Shocker is highlighted in Sep.

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. George Shocker 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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