Roll of Honor
Hugh Montgomery
Incident
Deputy Marshal Montgomery and his brother, Deputy Marshal John Montgomery, were shot and killed by a bootlegging and counterfeiting suspect in Oxford, Mississippi. The two Marshals had gone to the man's home to arrest him. The suspect offered no resistance and insisted that the Marshals spend the night at his home before returning to town the next day. The brothers checked the home and after determining there were no weapons accepted the offer. As the men slept the suspect went to a neighbor's home, obtained a gun, and returned and shot the men as they slept. He then attempted to cover up the crime by burning their bodies. Two of the suspects were hung on September 24, 1902. One of the other suspects was scheduled to be hung the following month.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Montgomery served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Montgomery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Hugh Montgomery 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh Montgomery's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh Montgomery Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh Montgomery is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hugh Montgomery was killed by gun.
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