Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Gus Cate was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at the Palace Drug Store in Goldfield.
He was making his nightly rounds when he observed someone in the store at approximately 1:30 am. As he entered the store to investigate he was shot twice in the chest. Despite his wounds, he was able to return fire but did not strike the subject. He succumbed to his wounds minutes later.
The man who shot him fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Marshal Cate was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Marshal Cate was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Cate served with the Goldfield Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Victor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Cate.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Augustine P. Cate 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Augustine P. Cate's cause is highlighted.
How Augustine P. Cate Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Augustine P. Cate is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Augustine P. Cate was killed by gun; unknown type.