Roll of Honor
Walter Raleigh Killion
Incident
Location: Kentucky Weapon: Rifle Offender: Not available
Deputy Marshal Walter Killion was shot and killed by a saloon owner in Lily, Kentucky. The man had been cited by Deputy Marshal Killion earlier in the day for selling liquor at too high a price.
When Deputy Marshal Killion returned to the saloon to verify the prices had been reduced, he was shot and killed.
Deputy Marshal Killion was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Deputy Marshal Killion was survived by his wife and five children.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Killion 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 Walter Raleigh Killion 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. Walter Raleigh Killion's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Raleigh Killion Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Raleigh Killion is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Raleigh Killion was killed by rifle.
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