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L. C. Hughes
Town Marshal

L. C. Hughes

Mill Creek Police Department — Mill Creek, OK
Accident
United States flag Oklahoma flag
End of Watch November 20, 1904
The Vigil Panel 19 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal L.C. Hughes was accidentally shot and killed by his deputy while attempting to arrest several men who were drunk and riding around town on horseback.

As Marshal Hughes, his deputy, and a Deputy United States Marshal approached the men the deputy stumbled and his gun discharged, striking Marshal Hughes in the back.

Town Marshal Hughes, On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Mill Creek.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) November 20th, 2024

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Mill Creek Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Mill Creek, OK
Platform Identity mcpd.johnston.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 20, 1904
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Town Marshal L. C. Hughes is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 23.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Mill Creek Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OK — Statewide
135
of 582 officers
23.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. C. Hughes's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How L. C. Hughes Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. L. C. Hughes is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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