Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Marshall was shot and killed near the intersection of Broadway Street and 11th Avenue when he and his partner stopped a vehicle whose occupants they recognized as members of the Barker-Kipnis Gang. As Patrolman Marshall approached, the driver pulled him into the vehicle and shot him three times, killing him. His partner was able to return fire and mortally wounded the driver. Despite the wound, the driver drove a short distance before crashing. The man then committed suicide. One of the other subjects in the vehicle was shot and killed the following day. The third subject was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Patrolman Marshall had served with the Wichita Police Department for two years. Survivors include his wife and two children. He is buried in Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wichita, Kansas. The Barker-Karpis Gang committed violent crimes throughout the American Midwest in the late 1920s and mid-1930s. Members and associates of the gang were responsible for the murders of more than ten law enforcement officers. Please click here to view all the law enforcement officers killed by the Barker-Karpis Gang.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Marshall gave the Wichita Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Marshall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph Earl Marshall 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wichita Police Department, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Earl Marshall's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Earl Marshall Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Earl Marshall is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Earl Marshall was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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