Roll of Honor
Robert Sumter
Incident
Deputy Marshal Robert Sumter was shot and killed near Lehigh, Oklahoma while serving court papers. While he was serving papers, he got a lead that some men were working on a still nearby. When he discovered the site and several men at a still, one of the men shot Deputy Marshal Sumter with a shotgun, killing him. The shooter was discovered a few miles from Lehigh and was convicted of murder and sentenced to 45 years in prison. He was paroled in 1952 following the death of Deputy Marshal Sumter's widow.
Survivors
Deputy Marshal Sumter was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Sumter served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sumter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Sumter 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 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 53.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Robert Sumter's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Sumter Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Sumter is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Sumter was killed by shotgun.
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