Roll of Honor
Felix H. Torbett
Incident
Location: Tennessee Weapon: Shotgun Offender: Not available
Deputy Marshal Felix Torbett was shot and killed as he and the sheriff of Henry County, Tennessee, attempted to arrest a man on a tobacco tax charge. The suspect opened fire on both officers with a double-barreled shotgun, killing Deputy Marshal Torbett.
The sheriff's heavy overcoat protected him from being wounded.
Deputy Marshal Torbett was a U.S. Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the United States Marshals Service for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Torbett gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Felix H. Torbett served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Felix H. Torbett 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Felix H. Torbett's cause is highlighted.
How Felix H. Torbett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Felix H. Torbett is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Felix H. Torbett was killed by shotgun.
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