Roll of Honor
Z. W. "Bill" Moody
Incident
Deputy Marshal Moody was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to serve a warrant for murder on a man near Tulsa, Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma). As the posse approached the home a suspect inside opened fire, mortally wounding Deputy Marshal Moody and wounding a second deputy marshal. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The man who was wanted on the warrant was acquitted of Deputy Marshal Moody's murder.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Moody served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Z. W. "Bill" Moody 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. Z. W. "Bill" Moody's cause is highlighted.
How Z. W. "Bill" Moody Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Z. W. "Bill" Moody is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Z. W. "Bill" Moody was killed by gun; unknown type.
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