Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Henry Seaman was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a woman who had shot at two men.
The woman, who operated a local brothel, got in an argument with the two men and shot at them. As Marshal Seaman attempted to arrest the woman one of the men shot him. Marshal Seaman was able to return and wound one of the suspects. The subjects were acquitted in July 1871.
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156 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Seaman served with the Baxter Springs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baxter Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Henry C. Seaman 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baxter Springs Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry C. Seaman's cause is highlighted.
How Henry C. Seaman Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry C. Seaman is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry C. Seaman was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Baxter Springs Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
