George V. Tallman
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Jailer

George V. Tallman

San Mateo County Sheriff's Office — Redwood City, CA
Felonious
End of Watch February 24, 1888
Age 71
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Gender Male

Incident

Jailer George Tallman succumbed to wounds sustained six days earlier when he was beaten by four inmates during an escape from the county jail.

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138 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Jailer Tallman served with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Redwood City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Redwood City, San Mateo County, CA
Platform Identity smcso.sanmateo.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 24, 1888
Age 71
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Assault
Weapon Person

Jailer George V. Tallman 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
3
of 5 officers
60% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% 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 V. Tallman's cause is highlighted.

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

How George V. Tallman Compares

Age at Death
71
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George V. Tallman is highlighted in Feb.

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 V. Tallman was killed by person.

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