Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ross was killed when he was assaulted while attempting to arrest a man for drunk in public in a city park in Aggieville. During the arrest one of the man's friends attacked Officer Ross and beat him severely. Officer Ross succumbed to his wounds before arriving at the local hospital. Officer Ross' killer was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life, the first man convicted of murder in the first degree in Riley County. He was set free on June 21, 1923. The killer was related to two ex-governors, one from Kansas, and the other from Nebraska. Citizens of Kansas and of our country were outraged.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ross served with the Manhattan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Manhattan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Marion Ross 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Manhattan Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Ross's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Ross Compares
Offender Outcome
Set free in 1923
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Ross is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marion Ross was killed by person.
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