Roll of Honor
William Rufus Story
Incident
Deputy Marshal William Story was shot and killed in a shootout near Grantsville, Utah. He was attempting to arrest a suspect wanted in Nevada for murder. A sheriff's deputy from Nevada accompanied Deputy Marshal Story to a barnyard where they located the fugitive and his wife. The man's wife distracted the officers, allowing the man to grab the deputy's gun and shoot Deputy Marshal Story. The the subject escaped but was shot and killed by a posse the following day after being tracked into a canyon. During the final shootout Posseman Festus Sprague was also shot and killed. Deputy Marshal Story had served with the United States Marshals Service for approximately four years. He was a Union veteran of the Civil War.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Story gave the United States Department of Justice 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Rufus Story served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy U.S. Marshal William Rufus Story 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 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 Rufus Story's cause is highlighted.
How William Rufus Story Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Rufus Story is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Rufus Story was killed by handgun.
Military Service
William Rufus Story served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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