Roll of Honor
William A. Byrd
Incident
Deputy Marshal Byrd was shot and killed in Leslie County, Kentucky, while attempting to serve a warrant on a man wanted for shooting at another deputy marshal in an assassination attempt.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Byrd served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal William A. Byrd 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Byrd's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Byrd Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Byrd is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William A. Byrd was killed by gun.
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