Ivan W. Lincoln
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Policeman

Ivan W. Lincoln

Butte Police Department — Butte, MT
Felonious
End of Watch March 30, 1915
Age 29
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lincoln was shot and killed while patrolling the property of a coal company.

Policeman Lincoln had served with the Butte Police Department for two years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Lincoln gave the Butte Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Lincoln.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Butte, MT
Platform Identity bpd.silverbow.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1915
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Policeman Ivan W. Lincoln 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 97,756 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%.

At Butte Police Department, 10 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Butte Police Department
10
of 14 officers
71.4% Felonious
MT — Statewide
93
of 142 officers
65.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan W. Lincoln's cause is highlighted.

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

How Ivan W. Lincoln Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan W. Lincoln is highlighted in Mar.

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. Ivan W. Lincoln was killed by gun.

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