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Deputy Sheriff

Walter H. "Doc" Mann

Randolph County Sheriff's Office — Chester, IL

Felonious

End of Watch May 13, 1928

Age 62

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Walter Mann was shot and killed on Kaskaskia Island on the Mississippi River as he and the sheriff attempted to arrest a man for shooting at a neighbor. As they arrived at the man's home he shot Deputy Mann through his glass front door killing him instantly. The sheriff apprehended the suspect later in the day.

On November 19th, 1928, the subject was convicted of Deputy Mann's murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison January 16th, 1935.

Deputy Mann was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Mann was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mann served with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Chester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mann.

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

Agency

Department Randolph County Sheriff's Office

Location Chester, IL

Platform Identity rcso.randolph.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1928

Age 62

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Died in prison

Deputy Sheriff Walter H. "Doc" Mann 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Randolph County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter H. "Doc" Mann's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Walter H. "Doc" Mann Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Died in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter H. "Doc" Mann is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter H. "Doc" Mann was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518