Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Mock was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend an armed robbery suspect. The suspect was apprehended by a posse.
The 33-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and hanged at Folsom Prison on May 1, 1919.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mock served with the Marysville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Marysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James Wesley Mock 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Marysville Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Wesley Mock's cause is highlighted.
How James Wesley Mock Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Wesley Mock is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Wesley Mock was killed by gun.
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