Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal John Goff was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home one-quarter mile east of Ironton A woman had asked Marshal Goff to assist her retrieving belongings from her home because she was scared of her boyfriend after he threatened her. As Marshal Goff carried clothing from the home the man shot him with a .30-.30 rifle. The woman then ran to a neighbor's home where the man murdered her as well. The man then called the sheriff and surrendered. He later committed suicide in jail by slitting his wrists. Marshal Goff served as chief of the Ironton Police Department and had also been sworn in as a deputy of the Iron County Sheriff's Office.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Goff served with the Ironton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ironton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Goff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal John Richard Goff is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Richard Goff's cause is highlighted.
How John Richard Goff Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Richard Goff is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Richard Goff was killed by rifle; .30-.30.