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Deputy Marshal

William H. Loud

Cassville Police Department — Cassville, WI

Felonious

End of Watch August 18, 1912

Age 58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal William Loud was shot and killed as he and the town marshal were searching for two robbery suspects near the town's rail yard.

As the town marshal was inside of the suspect's tent, he heard several gunshots. When he exited the tent he discovered that Deputy Marshal Loud had been shot and observed the two suspects fleeing on foot.

Deputy Marshal Loud is buried in Cassville Cemetery, Cassville, Grant County, Wisconsin.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Loud served with the Cassville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cassville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Loud.

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

Agency

Department Cassville Police Department

Location Cassville, WI

Platform Identity casspd.grant.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1912

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Marshal William H. Loud 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Cassville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% 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. William H. Loud'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 William H. Loud Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Loud is highlighted in Aug.

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. William H. Loud was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518