Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Zachary Shipley was shot and killed as a result of his enforcement of the local liquor laws.
Marshal Shipley was lured to a location on West North Avenue by a former mayor of the city who had discharged a shotgun to attract attention. When Marshal Shipley arrived to investigate the disturbance, he was shot in the neck and chin by the subject, killing him almost instantly.
The suspect, who had previously operated a local saloon, was arrested at his residence by the sheriff the following morning. He was later convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Shipley served with the Flora Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Flora community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Shipley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Night Marshal Zachary T. Shipley 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Zachary T. Shipley was killed by shotgun.
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