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City Marshal

L. Elmer Ferguson

Ringwood Police Department — Ringwood, OK

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1903

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Elmer Ferguson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for carrying a concealed handgun and for threatening to kill him. The man produced a gun during the arrest and shot and killed Marshal Ferguson. An angry mob formed; chased the suspect a short distance and shot him several times.

Marshal Ferguson was survived by his wife and children.

Survivors

Marshal Ferguson was survived by his wife and children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Ferguson served with the Ringwood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ringwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Ferguson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Ringwood Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Ringwood, OK

Platform Identity rpd.major.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1903

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

City Marshal L. Elmer Ferguson 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Ringwood Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. Elmer Ferguson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How L. Elmer Ferguson Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. Elmer Ferguson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. L. Elmer Ferguson was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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