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Deputy Town Marshal

Walker Cobb

Saucier Marshal's Office — Saucier, MS

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1903

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal Walker Cobb was shot and killed by a subject he was attempting to arrest being drunk and disorderly.

The man was arrested by other officers but a mob of citizens forcefully took the man from the officers and fatally shot him.

My Great Great Grandfather, thank you for your service.

Jon Cobb Great Great Grandson January 19th, 2025

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Town Marshal Cobb served with the Saucier Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Saucier community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Town Marshal Cobb.

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

Agency

Department Saucier Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Saucier, MS

Platform Identity smarshal.harrison.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1903

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Town Marshal Walker Cobb 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Saucier Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

243

of 350 officers

69.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walker Cobb's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Walker Cobb Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walker Cobb is highlighted in Dec.

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. Walker Cobb was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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