Rudolph Bohn

Anaheim Police Dept. — Anaheim, CA

Felonious

End of Watch October 2, 1886

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Town Marshal Rudolph Bohn succumbed to injuries sustained on April 26th, 1885, when he was beaten by two subjects he was attempting to arrest for disorderly conduct.

The attack left him unconscious for two hours. His health continued to deteriorate over the following months and he died as a result of complications from his inuries on October 2nd, 1886.

No passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) October 2nd, 2020

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140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Bohn served with the Anaheim Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anaheim community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Anaheim Police Dept.

Location Anaheim, CA

Platform Identity apd.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1886

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Town Marshal Rudolph Bohn 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anaheim Police Dept., 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Anaheim Police Dept.

of 6 officers

33.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious