Irving Keeler
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Undersheriff

Irving Keeler

Felonious
End of Watch December 9, 1921
Age 37
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Undersheriff Keeler was shot and killed by two men he was arresting on a charge of petty theft. Both men were convicted of murder and hanged on February 9, 1923.

Survivors

Undersheriff Keeler had served with the Treasure County Sheriff's Office for one year and was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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You barely got started.
Undersheriff Keeler gave the Treasure County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Hysham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Keeler.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Hysham, Treasure County, MT
Platform Identity tcso.treasure.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 9, 1921
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Undersheriff Irving Keeler 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 65.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Treasure County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
MT — Statewide
93
of 142 officers
65.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Irving Keeler Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Irving Keeler is highlighted in Dec.

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. Irving Keeler was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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