Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Huntsman was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a warrant on a Native American who had been accused of stealing a horse. The suspect opened fire on Constable Huntsman as he served the warrant, killing him. A citizen who was accompanying Constable Huntsman returned fire, killing the suspect and another man who was with him. Several other members of the suspect's group attacked the citizen, inflicting fatal wounds.
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166 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Huntsman gave the Amador County Constable's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable Miles Huntsman 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Miles Huntsman's cause is highlighted.
How Miles Huntsman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Miles Huntsman is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Miles Huntsman was killed by gun.
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