Milton Harvey Galloway
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City Marshal

Milton Harvey Galloway

Spring City Police Department — Spring City, TN
Felonious
End of Watch November 13, 1906
Age 40
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Gender Male

Incident

City Marshal Milton Galloway succumbed to gunshot wound sustained three days earlier while attempting to arrest a drunk and disorderly man at the city's train depot. The suspect pulled out a .38 caliber revolver and shot Marshal Galloway twice.

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September 9, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Galloway served with the Spring City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Spring City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Galloway.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Spring City, Rhea County, TN
Platform Identity spd.rhea.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1906
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

City Marshal Milton Harvey Galloway 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 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 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Spring City Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
TN — Statewide
498
of 769 officers
64.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Milton Harvey Galloway's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Milton Harvey Galloway Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Milton Harvey Galloway is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Milton Harvey Galloway was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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