Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Henry Norman was shot and killed by four suspects after responding to reports of shots being fired in the area of East Main Street and Saticoy Street. The four suspects fled and were never identified. Marshal Norman had served with the Santa Paula Police department for 18 months and had previously served as sheriff of Charles Mix County, South Dakota, and marshal of Geddes, South Dakota, for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Norman gave the Santa Paula Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Paula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Norman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Henry N. Norman 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 Santa Paula Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry N. Norman's cause is highlighted.
How Henry N. Norman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry N. Norman is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry N. Norman was killed by gun.
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