Roll of Honor
W. C. McDaniels
Incident
Deputy Marshal W.C. McDaniels was shot and killed as he and other posse members attempted to arrest a man for cattle stealing, train robbery, and murder near Horseshoe Mound, Oklahoma. The suspect was shot and killed in the return fire.
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Special Deputy Marshal McDaniels 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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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Marshal W. C. McDaniels 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. W. C. McDaniels's cause is highlighted.
How W. C. McDaniels Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. W. C. McDaniels is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. W. C. McDaniels was killed by gun; unknown type.
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