Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Sam Casebier was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a man who had interfered in another arrest.
Marshal Casebier was attempting to arrest a drunk and disorderly man when the second subject pulled out a large dirk. Upon seeing the knife Marshal Casebier informed the man he was under arrest as well. As he the marshal grabbed his arm he was stabbed several times in the upper body.
The suspect was taken into custody. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released on December 3, 1903, and died two months later from tuberculosis.
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Town Marshal Casebier served with the Hartford Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hartford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Sam Casebier 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sam Casebier's cause is highlighted.
How Sam Casebier Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1903
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sam Casebier is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sam Casebier was killed by edged weapon; dirk.