Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Michael O'Neal was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a local saloon.
As Marshal O'Neal spoke with one of the parties involved, the man suddenly produced a pistol and fatally shot him.
The suspect was lynched by an angry mob the following day.
City Marshal O'Neal had served with the Kokomo Police Department for only four days.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and father.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal O'Neal served with the Kokomo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kokomo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Michael O'Neal is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IN, 311 of 504 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 61.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kokomo Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael O'Neal's cause is highlighted.
How Michael O'Neal Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael O'Neal is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael O'Neal was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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