Roll of Honor
George Wesley Adair
Incident
Location: Oklahoma Incident Date: Saturday, September 10, 1921 Weapon: Handgun Offender: Arrested
Deputy Marshal George Adair succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in Boswell, Oklahoma, the previous day when he was shot by a bootlegger he had previously arrested.
Despite being wounded, Deputy Marshal Adair was able to return fire and wounded the suspect.
The man was arrested and charged with Deputy Marshal Adair's murder. He was convicted and sentenced to four years.
Deputy Marshal Adair served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service and also served with the Boswell Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Adair 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 Adair.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal George Wesley Adair 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. George Wesley Adair's cause is highlighted.
How George Wesley Adair Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Wesley Adair is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Wesley Adair was killed by handgun.
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