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Jailer

Edward Innes

Mesa County Sheriff's Office — Grand Junction, CO

Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1906

Age 27

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Jailer Edward Innes died from a wound he sustained the previous night when he was struck in the back of the head with a 2x4.

The incident occurred during an escape attempt from the Mesa County Jail. The suspect made good with the escape, but was captured four days later. He was convicted of murdering Jailer Innes and sentenced to death. He was hung in Canon City on January 12th, 1907.

Jailer Innes was survived by his parents.

Survivors

Jailer Innes was survived by his parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Jailer Innes served with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Junction community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Jailer Innes.

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

Agency

Department Mesa County Sheriff's Office

Location Grand Junction, CO

Platform Identity mcso.mesa.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1906

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Blunt object; Lumber

Offender Executed in 1907

Jailer Edward Innes 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%.

At Mesa County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Mesa County Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% 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. Edward Innes'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 Edward Innes Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1907

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Innes is highlighted in Sep.

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. Edward Innes was killed by blunt object; lumber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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