Samuel Arthur Funkhouser
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Justice of the Peace

Samuel Arthur Funkhouser

Felonious
End of Watch March 7, 1927
Age 43
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Justice of the Peace Samuel Funkhouser succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two months earlier after responding to a home to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance.

When he arrived at the home he was shot and mortally wounded by the intoxicated male subject.

Justice Funkhouser had served with the Shenandoah County Circuit Court for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Justice of the Peace Funkhouser gave the Shenandoah County Circuit Court 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Woodstock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Justice of the Peace Funkhouser.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Woodstock, VA
Platform Identity sccc.shenandoah.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 7, 1927
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

Justice of the Peace Samuel Arthur Funkhouser 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 97,775 officers honored here.

In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Shenandoah County Circuit Court
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
VA — Statewide
394
of 656 officers
60.1% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Arthur Funkhouser's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Samuel Arthur Funkhouser Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Arthur Funkhouser is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Arthur Funkhouser was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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