Roll of Honor
Henry Peckenpaugh
Incident
Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Arrested
Deputy U.S. Marshal Henry Peckenpaugh was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several men who were robbing the postmaster in Wilburton, Oklahoma.
The postmaster had just closed the post office for the night and was walking along the street when he was accosted. Deputy Marshal Peckenpaugh, who happened to be nearby, heard the commotion and called out to the suspects to surrender. They opened fire on him, fatally wounding him.
Two subjects were later arrested.
Deputy Marshal Peckenpaugh was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Deputy Marshal Peckenpaugh was survived by his wife and five children.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Peckenpaugh served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Henry Peckenpaugh is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
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. Henry Peckenpaugh's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Peckenpaugh Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Peckenpaugh is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Peckenpaugh was killed by gun; unknown type.
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