Roll of Honor
Orville Reedy Webster
Incident
Location: Tennessee Weapon: Handgun Offender: Shot and killed
Deputy Marshal Orville Webster was shot and killed as he and a chief U.S. marshal were returning from an assignment. They encountered a group of loiterers who blocked the roadway and taunted them.
When the two exited their car words were exchanged and one of the men opened fire, killing Deputy Marshal Webster who managed to fire back killing his assailant.
Deputy Marshal Webster was survived by his two children.
Survivors
Deputy Marshal Webster was survived by his two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Webster 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 Webster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Orville Reedy Webster 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. Orville Reedy Webster's cause is highlighted.
How Orville Reedy Webster Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Orville Reedy Webster is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Orville Reedy Webster was killed by handgun.
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