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Town Marshal

Ralph Marcum

Fallsburg Marshal's Office — Fallsburg, KY

Felonious

End of Watch April 19, 1902

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Marcum was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for firing a revolver at night. The suspect produced the revolver and fatally shot the marshal. A man nearby shot and seriously wounded the suspect.

On March 10, 1905, the suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 2 years.

Marshal Marcum was survived by his brother.

Survivors

Marshal Marcum was survived by his brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Marcum served with the Fallsburg Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fallsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Marcum.

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

Agency

Department Fallsburg Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Fallsburg, KY

Platform Identity fmarshal.lawrence.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1902

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Town Marshal Ralph Marcum 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Fallsburg Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Marcum's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Ralph Marcum Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Marcum 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. Ralph Marcum 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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