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Sheriff

Warren M. Fleming

Moultrie County Sheriff's Department — Sullivan, IL

Felonious

End of Watch September 5, 1913

Age 57

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff Warren Fleming was shot and killed while he and two other officers attempted to arrest a man who had just committed a double murder. The suspect then committed suicide. Sheriff Fleming had served with the Moultrie County Sheriff's Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters and six sons.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Fleming gave the Moultrie County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sullivan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Fleming.

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

Agency

Department Moultrie County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Sullivan, Moultrie County, IL

Platform Identity mcso.moultrie.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1913

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Sheriff Warren M. Fleming 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 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 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Moultrie County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Warren M. Fleming's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Warren M. Fleming Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Warren M. Fleming is highlighted in Sep.

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. Warren M. Fleming was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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