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Constable

Victor Hugo Melick

Williams Police Department — Williams, AZ

Felonious

End of Watch May 31, 1919

Age 51

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Coconino County Constable Victor Melick was killed by a man he had just placed under arrest. Marshal Melick had just told subject he was under arrest when the man drew a .38 caliber revolver and shot him three times. The subject was looking for another man who had caught him whipping a horse with a weighted quirt and had whipped him with it. The subject was tracked down, arrested, convicted, and hung.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Melick served with the Williams Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Williams community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Melick.

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

Agency

Department Williams Police Department

Location Williams, AZ

Platform Identity wpd.coconino.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 1919

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Hung

Constable Victor Hugo Melick 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Williams Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Williams Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% 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. Victor Hugo Melick'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 Victor Hugo Melick Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Hung

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victor Hugo Melick is highlighted in May.

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. Victor Hugo Melick was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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