Marshall M. Bomar
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Deputy Sheriff

Marshall M. Bomar

Felonious
End of Watch September 3, 1901
Age 28
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Marshall Bomar succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he attempted to arrest a man who was firing his gun at a picnic.

Deputy Bomar had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Department for one year.

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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Bomar gave the Henry County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Paris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bomar.

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

Agency

Location Paris, TN
Platform Identity hcso.henry.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 3, 1901
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

Deputy Sheriff Marshall M. Bomar 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Henry County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Henry County Sheriff's Office
5
of 6 officers
83.3% Felonious
TN — Statewide
498
of 769 officers
64.8% 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. Marshall M. Bomar'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 Marshall M. Bomar Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marshall M. Bomar is highlighted in Sep.

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. Marshall M. Bomar was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518