Henry Franklin Knowles

Jasper Police Dept. — Jasper, FL

Felonious

End of Watch September 2, 1924

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

City Marshal Henry Knowles was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was brandishing a shotgun and making threats.

Marshal Knowles formed a posse and went to the man's home to arrest him.

As the marshal called out for the man to surrender the man opened fire and shot Marshal Knowles in the head.

The subject was then shot and killed in a shootout with the posse.

Marshal Knowles succumbed to his wound two days later. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida.

City Marshal Knowles, On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Jasper.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) September 2nd, 2024

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Knowles served with the Jasper Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Knowles.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Jasper Police Dept.

Location Jasper, FL

Platform Identity jpd.hamilton.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 2, 1924

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

City Marshal Henry Franklin Knowles 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jasper Police Dept., 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Jasper Police Dept.

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious