Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Warring was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance in which a man had threatened to shoot his wife for pouring out his whiskey. Marshal Warring and the man were friends and the Marshal did not feel threatened by the man even though the wife had warned him he was armed. As Marshal Warring attempted to talk to the man the suspect fired his shotgun through the door, fatally wounding Marshal Warring. The suspect was convicted of Marshal Warring's murder and hanged. Marshal Warring had served with the agency for 6 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Warring gave the Mabton Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mabton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Warring.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal George Thomas Warring is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Thomas Warring's cause is highlighted.
How George Thomas Warring Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Thomas Warring is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Thomas Warring was killed by shotgun.