Roll of Honor
Incident
Coconino County Constable Victor Melick was killed by a man he had just placed under arrest. Marshal Melick had just told subject he was under arrest when the man drew a .38 caliber revolver and shot him three times. The subject was looking for another man who had caught him whipping a horse with a weighted quirt and had whipped him with it. The subject was tracked down, arrested, convicted, and hung.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Melick served with the Williams Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Williams community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Melick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Victor Hugo Melick 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Williams Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Victor Hugo Melick's cause is highlighted.
How Victor Hugo Melick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victor Hugo Melick is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Victor Hugo Melick was killed by handgun.
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