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Deputy Sheriff

Rufus N. Wallingford

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office — Goffstown, NH

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1875

Age 58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Rufus Wallingford was shot and killed shortly after midnight near the fairgrounds one-half mile south of Milford, New Hampshire.

His body was found shortly after 5:00 am suffering from a gunshot wound in his chest. His revolver was found nearby and his wallet was missing. A package of writs he was serving was also located near his body.

Deputy Wallingford was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and by his three siblings.

Survivors

Deputy Wallingford was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and by his three siblings.

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151 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Wallingford served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Goffstown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Location Goffstown, NH

Platform Identity hcso.hillsborough.nh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1875

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Sheriff Rufus N. Wallingford 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 NH, 23 of 59 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39% of this state's fallen. That is 15.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NH — Statewide

of 59 officers

39% 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. Rufus N. Wallingford'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 Rufus N. Wallingford Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rufus N. Wallingford is highlighted in Aug.

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. Rufus N. Wallingford was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518