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Deputy Sheriff

Harrison A. Whitman

Oxford County Sheriff's Office — South Paris, ME

Felonious

End of Watch November 18, 1893

Age 23

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Harrison Whitman was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect in Paris, Maine.

Deputy Whitman had been on a special stakeout assignment of local businesses after a series of burglaries. At approximately 0200 hours Deputy Whitman spotted the suspect and summoned the store owner, who shortly arrived on the scene. When the store owner opened the door, a struggle ensued in which the suspect fired several shots, slightly wounding the owner. Deputy Whitman then chased the man across a nearby park. During the chase, the suspect fired at Deputy Whitman, striking him in the chest. Deputy Whitman was taken to a nearby home, where died ten minutes later.

The suspect, 18, was apprehended and convicted of Deputy Whitman's murder and sentenced to life on March 3, 1894. On August 26, 1901, he was pardoned by Governor Llewellyn Powers.

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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Whitman served with the Oxford County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the South Paris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Oxford County Sheriff's Office

Location South Paris, ME

Platform Identity ocso.oxford.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1893

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Pardoned in 1901

Deputy Sheriff Harrison A. Whitman 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 ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Oxford County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Oxford County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

42.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harrison A. Whitman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Harrison A. Whitman Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Pardoned in 1901

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harrison A. Whitman is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harrison A. Whitman was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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