Roll of Honor
James H. Short
Incident
Location: Kentucky Weapon: Handgun Offender: Paroled in 1932
Deputy Marshal Short was shot and killed near Maulden, Kentucky, while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for illegally producing whiskey. The suspect fled into the nearby hills after shooting Deputy Marshal Short.
The suspect was apprehended in Terre Haute, Indiana, on August 2, 1926. He was returned to Kentucky, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. On July 13, 1930, he was one of 25 lifers who had there sentence commuted to 21 years, making them eligible for parole in six years. On April 30, 1932, he was one of 129 inmates who were paroled.
Deputy Marshal Short was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Marshal Short was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Short 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 Short.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal James H. Short 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. James H. Short's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Short Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1932
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Short is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James H. Short was killed by handgun.
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