Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Rush Stehlin was shot and killed while investigating two men who had just robbed a man and wife. Officer Stehlin was talking to the couple at the intersection of Third Street and Ferry Street when they saw the two men walk by. Officer Stehlin called out to them to stop from across the street. One of the men opened fire, mortally wounding Officer Stehlin. The 22-year-old suspect, who was sentenced to death, later had his sentence commuted to life. He was paroled in 1951.
Survivors
Officer Stehlin served with the Easton Police Department for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stehlin gave the Easton Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Easton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stehlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Rush Stehlin is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.6 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At Easton Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rush Stehlin's cause is highlighted.
How Rush Stehlin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rush Stehlin is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rush Stehlin was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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