Roll of Honor
Gene Leroy Goldsberry
Incident
Special Deputy Marshal Gene Goldsberry was shot and killed by a man about to be sentenced on drug and weapons charges at the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka. The suspect began firing when elevator doors opened to the federal court on the fourth floor. The suspect then blew himself up with pipe bombs that were strapped to his body. Special Deputy Marshal Goldsberry was a United States Army veteran and had served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service and retired from the Kansas Highway Patrol after serving for 25 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, his stepdaughter, sister, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Special Deputy Marshal Goldsberry gave the United States Department of Justice 35 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gene Leroy Goldsberry served in the Army (1952â1954) before joining law enforcement.
Special Deputy Marshal Gene Leroy Goldsberry 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 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 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
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. Gene Leroy Goldsberry's cause is highlighted.
How Gene Leroy Goldsberry Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gene Leroy Goldsberry is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gene Leroy Goldsberry was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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