Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Lambert was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two drunk men in a saloon. Marshal Lambert managed to return fire wounding both men. Both were charged with manslaughter.
Survivors
Marshal Lambert was survived by his daughter, two brothers, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Lambert served with the Fort Klamath Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Klamath community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Lambert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal John Wesley Lambert 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 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 Wesley Lambert's cause is highlighted.
How John Wesley Lambert Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Wesley Lambert is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Wesley Lambert was killed by gun; unknown type.