J. T. Pratt
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City Marshal

J. T. Pratt

Madill Police Department — Madill, OK
Felonious
End of Watch November 6, 1910
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal J.T. Pratt was shot and killed after responding to reports of a disturbance at a local livery barn. As Marshal Pratt approached the barn he was shot by the subject who was causing the disturbance. The man was arrested, convicted of first degree manslaughter, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Marshal Pratt was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Marshal Pratt was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Pratt served with the Madill Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Madill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Pratt.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Madill, Marshall County, OK
Platform Identity mpd.marshall.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1910
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

City Marshal J. T. Pratt 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Madill Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Madill Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% 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. J. T. Pratt's cause is highlighted.

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

How J. T. Pratt Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. T. Pratt is highlighted in Nov.

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. J. T. Pratt was killed by rifle.

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

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