Roll of Honor
Incident
Village Marshal was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to stop a vehicle on Main Street. As he stepped into the street to flag the car down a second vehicle struck him. The vehicle that struck him fled the scene. The driver later turned himself in and was fined $200 plus $52.50 court costs. Marshal Dunn had served with the agency for 35 years. He was survived by his wife, three sons, five daughters, brother, and two sisters. One of his sons, Officer Alfred Dunn, was killed in the line of duty while serving as a motorcycle officer for the Appleton Police Department on June 19, 1926.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, five daughters, brother, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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35 years. You could have gone home.
Village Marshal Dunn gave the Hortonville Police Department 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Hortonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Village Marshal Dunn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Village Marshal Thomas Dunn 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Dunn's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Dunn Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Dunn is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Dunn was killed by automobile.