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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

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

Offender Sentenced to 2 years

Town Marshal Ralph Marcum is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Fallsburg Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Ralph Marcum Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 2 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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518