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Thomas R. Madden
Incident
Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Charged with murder
Deputy Marshal Thomas Madden was shot and killed by a man seeking revenge for his work as a deputy marshal at Braggs, Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma).
A group of men, known as the Kee-too-wah Society, had threatened to murder him and burn down his house. Despite the threat, Deputy Marshal Madden refused to leave the area. One member of the group, went to his home and fatally shot him.
The man who shot him, and several members of the Kee-too-wah Soceity, were arrested and charged with his murder.
Condolences to the Madden family
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Madden served with the United States Department of Justice.
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas R. Madden 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas R. Madden's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas R. Madden Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas R. Madden is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas R. Madden was killed by gun; unknown type.
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