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Deputy Sheriff

John Myers

Gunnison County Sheriff's Office — Gunnison, CO

Felonious

End of Watch April 24, 1894

Age 43

Tour of Duty 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Myers was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a warrant on a man in Doyleville. The fled into his home and opened fire on the deputy with a rifle, mortally wounding him. The suspect fled the area but was later shot and killed by the county sheriff.

Deputy Myers had served with the agency for only 1 month.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Myers served with the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gunnison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Gunnison County Sheriff's Office

Location Gunnison, CO

Platform Identity gcso.gunnison.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1894

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff John Myers 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 Gunnison County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Gunnison County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% 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. John Myers'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 John Myers Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Myers is highlighted in Apr.

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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