Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal William Blakemore was shot and killed as he attempted to question a suspicious man who had arrived in town by train.
A railroad detective who had been riding on the train notified Marshal Blakemore that the man had been acting suspicious and requested that the marshal follow up. As the subject entered a house in the western section of the city Marshal Blakemore asked what was in his bag. The man responded that there was whiskey in the bag and then opened fire on Marshal Blakemore, killing him.
The suspect was later shot and killed a week later while resisting arrest.
Marshal Blakemore had served with the Humboldt Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Blakemore gave the Humboldt Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Humboldt community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Blakemore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal William Easley Blakemore 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Humboldt Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Easley Blakemore's cause is highlighted.
How William Easley Blakemore Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Easley Blakemore is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Easley Blakemore was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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