Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal John Newport and Marshal Andrew Adams were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two wanted men.
Deputy Newport was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Deputy Newport was survived by his wife and four children.
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Deputy Marshal Newport served with the Helenwood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Helenwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal John Riley Newport 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Helenwood 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Riley Newport's cause is highlighted.
How John Riley Newport Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Riley Newport is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Riley Newport was killed by gun; unknown type.
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