Mahlon Otis Tuck, Sr.

Ocala Police Department — Ocala, FL

Felonious

End of Watch May 28, 1955

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Assistant Chief Mahlon Tuck was shot and killed after responding to the scene of the murders of Deputy Robert Wooten and Deputy Curtis Youngblood, both of the Marion County Sheriff's Office, at 615 Elizabeth Street (present-day NE 19th Street) in Ocala. The two deputies had been shot and killed when they responded to a shooting call. When additional officers arrived on the scene, they were held off by the suspect as he continued to fire. Assistant Chief Tuck was fatally wounded while providing cover for another officer who placed tear gas in the home. Another deputy was shot in the face and neck, but survived his wounds. After an hour-long standoff, the husband and wife were taken into custody. The man was declared insane and died while in a state mental hospital. The charges against the wife were dropped, and she moved out of state.

Survivors

Assistant Chief Tuck was survived by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Tuck served with the Ocala Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ocala community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Tuck.

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

Agency

Department Ocala Police Department

Location Ocala, FL

Platform Identity opd.marion.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1955

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.06

Offender Died in mental hospital

Assistant Chief of Police Mahlon Otis Tuck, Sr. 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ocala Police Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Ocala Police Department

of 7 officers

57.1% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious