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Assistant City Marshal

Herbert Bronson

Charleston Police Department — Charleston, IL

Felonious

End of Watch May 16, 1874

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Assistant City Marshal Herbert Bronson was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a man who was causing a disturbance.

The man stabbed Assistant Marshal Bronson in the chest with a knife, killing him. The subject was arrested a short time later.

Asst. City Marshal Bronson, On today, the 150th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Charleston.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) May 16th, 2024

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152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Assistant City Marshal Bronson served with the Charleston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Charleston Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Charleston, Coles County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.coles.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 1874

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Assistant City Marshal Herbert Bronson 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Charleston Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herbert Bronson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Herbert Bronson Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert Bronson is highlighted in May.

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. Herbert Bronson was killed by edged weapon; knife.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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