V. Elmer Healea
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City Marshal

V. Elmer Healea

Marion Police Department — Marion, KS
Felonious
End of Watch March 10, 1916
Age 51
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Healea was shot and killed while questioning two suspicious men at a local gas station. During the questioning he called other nearby towns after growing more suspicious. He learned that the two were not being truthful and he returned to talk to them more. When he turned his back on one of the suspects the man produced a gun and shot him. Both 19-year-old suspects, who had robbed a store, were apprehended. Both were convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 25 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Healea served with the Marion Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Marion community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Healea.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Marion, Marion County, KS
Platform Identity mpd.marion.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1916
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

City Marshal V. Elmer Healea 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Marion Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. V. Elmer Healea's cause is highlighted.

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

How V. Elmer Healea Compares

Age at Death
51
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. V. Elmer Healea 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. V. Elmer Healea was killed by gun.

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

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