Roll of Honor
Arthur J. Harrington
Incident
Location: Kentucky Weapon: Shotgun Offender: Shot and killed
Deputy Marshal Arthur Harrington was shot and killed on the Ohio River, near Maysville, Kentucky, while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a steamboat captain at approximately 6:00 pm.
As Deputy Marshal Harrington stepped onto the boat to serve the warrant the man opened fired with a shotgun, fatally wounding him. Members of Deputy Marshal Harrington's posse returned fire, killing the subject.
Deputy Marshal Harrington had served with the United States Marshals Service for approximately 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Harrington gave the United States Department of Justice 10 years.
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
Deputy U.S. Marshal Arthur J. Harrington 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. Arthur J. Harrington's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur J. Harrington Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur J. Harrington is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur J. Harrington was killed by shotgun.
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