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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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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
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Incident Details
Deputy Marshal William H. Loud 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 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 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Loud's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Loud Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Loud is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William H. Loud was killed by gun; unknown type.
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