Roll of Honor
Marion Prickett
Incident
Deputy Marshal Marion Prickett was shot and killed as he and another deputy marshal, Anderson Keene, attempted to serve an arrest warrant. They located a man fitting the description of the suspect and began to question him. The man gave another name and claimed to be a deputy marshal. The man was able to produce a special deputy marshal commission, causing the two deputy marshals to doubt whether he was the suspect. Deputy Marshal Prickett and Deputy Marshal Keene stepped outside of the home to discuss the matter. As they returned into the house they encountered the suspect holding a double-barrelled shotgun. The suspect opened fire, but missed with the shotgun; he then pulled out a pistol and struck Deputy Marshal Prickett below the eye, killing him instantly. Deputy Marshal Keene struggled with the suspect before being stabbed several times. The suspect and another man fled the scene and were arrested in Illinois the following month. Both suspects were extradited to Fort Smith, Arkansas for trial and the shooter was found guilty of manslaughter on December 3, 1892.
Survivors
Special Deputy Marshal Prickett was survived by his wife and five children.
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Special Deputy Marshal Prickett served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Special Deputy Marshal Marion Prickett 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Prickett's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Prickett Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Prickett is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marion Prickett was killed by shotgun.
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