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Chief of Police

Marion Boyd Rogers

Rowland Police Department — Rowland, NC

Felonious

End of Watch December 26, 1925

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Marion Rogers was shot and killed by two assailants.

Both assailants were apprehended and convicted of his murder. One of the men was executed in the electric chair on March 11, 1926. The second killer's death sentence was commuted.

Chief Rogers was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Chief Rogers was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Rowland Police Department

Location Rowland, NC

Platform Identity rpd.robeson.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 26, 1925

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1926

Chief of Police Marion Boyd Rogers 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Rowland Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Rowland Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Boyd Rogers's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Marion Boyd Rogers Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1926

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Boyd Rogers is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marion Boyd Rogers was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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