Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Reuben Blackman was shot and killed while investigating a stabbing with another deputy on Crooker Road, one mile from State Highway, Route 1. The two deputies located the suspect at his home and informed him he would have to accompany them to the police station. The 43-year-old ex-convict was permitted to get his coat, but he returned to the door with a shotgun and fatally shot Deputy Blackman. The other deputy shot and killed the suspect. Deputy Blackman had served with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sisters, three nephews, and two nieces.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Blackman gave the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wiscasset community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Blackman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Reuben Blackman 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 ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 42.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reuben Blackman's cause is highlighted.
How Reuben Blackman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reuben Blackman is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Reuben Blackman was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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