Roll of Honor
Mark Kuykendall
Incident
Deputy Marshal Kuykendall, Deputy Marshal William Kelly, and Deputy Marshal Henry Smith were killed after being assaulted by a prisoner. The three deputy marshals along with Marshal John Phillips, had gone into Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma) to execute several arrest warrants. They arrested an 18-year-old Indian and then setup camp near current day Stidham, Oklahoma, about 20 miles from Eufaula. Marshal Phillips then went into Eufaula on business. When he returned he found all men dead. The prisoner had attacked the three with a camp axe and put the bodies of Deputy Marshal Smith and Deputy Marshal Kuykendall in the campfire. Deputy Marshal Kelly had also been shot in the back. Marshal Phillips buried the three men and then tracked the suspect down and rearrested him. The man was tried and convicted on July 13th, and hung on October 7, 1887. Marshal John Phillips was shot and killed the following June along with Deputy Marshal William Whitson.
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Special Deputy Marshal Kuykendall 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 Mark Kuykendall is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Mark Kuykendall's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Kuykendall Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Kuykendall is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark Kuykendall was killed by edged weapon.
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