Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Pruitt succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night when he and another officer raided a dice game. One of the participants produced a gun and shot him during the raid. Constable Pruitt managed to return fire seriously wounding the suspect.
Constable Pruitt's brother, upon learning of his death, went to the suspect's hospital room and shot and killed him.
Constable Pruitt is survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Constable Pruitt is survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Pruitt gave the Berwyn Constable's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gene Autry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Pruitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Moses Edgar Pruitt 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Moses Edgar Pruitt's cause is highlighted.
How Moses Edgar Pruitt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Moses Edgar Pruitt is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Moses Edgar Pruitt was killed by handgun.
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