Guy Jarvis
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Undersheriff

Guy Jarvis

Felonious
End of Watch June 25, 1931
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Gender Male

Incident

Undersheriff Jarvis was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest for gasoline theft. Undersheriff Jarvis and another deputy went to a residence to arrest a man for taking gasoline the night before. The car used to take the gasoline had been traced to the residence. Undersheriff Jarvis went to the east door and the other deputy to the west door of the house. After knocking and getting no answer, Undersheriff Jarvis poked his head in the door and immediately pulled it back, ordering the suspect to lay down his gun. The suspect made a deal that if the deputies would lay down their weapons, he would lay his down and surrender. After both deputies laid down their guns, the suspect came out with a shotgun and shot Undersheriff Jarvis. The other deputy left the scene and the suspect escaped. The suspect was later apprehended, sentenced to death, and executed in the electric chair August 19, 1932.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Undersheriff Jarvis served with the Blaine County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Watonga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Jarvis.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Watonga, Blaine County, OK
Platform Identity bcso.blaine.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 25, 1931
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Undersheriff Guy Jarvis 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%.

Blaine County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 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. Guy Jarvis's cause is highlighted.

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

How Guy Jarvis Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guy Jarvis is highlighted in Jun.

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. Guy Jarvis was killed by shotgun.

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

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