Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Samuel Prescott was shot and killed on Ashland Boulevard after stopping a stolen vehicle being driven by an escapee from Colorado. The man shot Officer Prescott before fleeing the scene in the vehicle, which he abandoned on the Pacific Highway. A hitchhiker he had previously picked up stayed with the vehicle and assisted officers who were searching for the killer. The subject was apprehended, convicted of the murder, and subsequently hanged. Officer Prescott had served with the Ashland Police Department as a traffic officer for over three years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Prescott gave the Ashland Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Prescott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Samuel Prescott 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ashland Police Department, 2 of 4 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. Samuel Prescott's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Prescott Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Prescott is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Prescott was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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