Page Campbell Marstiller
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Chief of Police

Page Campbell Marstiller

Elkins Police Department — Elkins, WV
Felonious
End of Watch April 11, 1902
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police Page Marstiller was shot and killed while escorting a prisoner to the South Elkins City Jail.

Upon arrival at the jail the subject produced a pistol and shot Chief Marstiller, killing him instantly. A posse, which was quickly formed, tracked down and captured the suspect.

Chief Marstiller's killer, a 21 year-old man, was hanged for his murder June 5th, 1903.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Marstiller served with the Elkins Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Elkins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Marstiller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Elkins, Randolph County, WV
Platform Identity epd.randolph.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1902
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Chief of Police Page Campbell Marstiller 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Elkins Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Elkins Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
WV — Statewide
169
of 232 officers
72.8% 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. Page Campbell Marstiller's cause is highlighted.

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

How Page Campbell Marstiller Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Page Campbell Marstiller is highlighted in Apr.

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. Page Campbell Marstiller was killed by handgun.

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

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