Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Marshal Victor Helburg was shot and killed by a fruit peddler during a licensing dispute. Marshal Helburg, who also served as Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace, had requested that the man purchase a license to sell goods on the street. The man became upset, pulled out a rifle, and fired two shots. The first shot missed Marshal Helburg but the second struck him in the head, killing him instantly. The subject fled the scene and was never apprehended.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Marshal Helburg served with the Louisville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Marshal Helburg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Marshal Victor Helburg 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. Victor Helburg's cause is highlighted.
How Victor Helburg Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victor Helburg is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Victor Helburg was killed by rifle.