Roll of Honor
Ed H. Sherman
Incident
Deputy Marshal Ed Sherman was shot and killed in Haines, Alaska, when he and several other deputy marshals responded to a home to investigate reports that a man had assaulted his wife. The couple were involved in an argument when the wife began packing her belongings to leave the house. The husband became irate, gathered the belongings together in the house, and set them on fire after dousing them in kerosene. He then attacked her with an iron stove poker, causing critical injuries. The man barricaded himself in his house as the marshals and soldiers from a nearby Army base surrounded it. During the barricade the man opened fire with a rifle, shooting Deputy Marshal Sherman three times. The man then committed suicide. Deputy Marshal Sherman had served with the United States Marshals Service for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister, niece, and nephew.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Sherman gave the United States Department of Justice 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sherman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Ed H. Sherman 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. Ed H. Sherman's cause is highlighted.
How Ed H. Sherman Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ed H. Sherman is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ed H. Sherman was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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