Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Butcher was shot and killed while searching two suspects. One of the men suddenly pulled out a handgun and shot Marshal Butcher twice. Although wounded, Marshal Butcher was able to return fire until he was shot a third time and killed.
It was later discovered that both suspects were brothers who had escaped from Anamosa Prison. Both drowned when they attempted to swim the Missouri River near Omaha, Nebraska, in an attempt to escape a pursuing posse.
Marshal Butcher had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and six children.
Survivors
Marshal Butcher had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and six children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Butcher gave the Missouri Valley Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Missouri Valley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Butcher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal George M. Butcher 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Missouri Valley Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George M. Butcher's cause is highlighted.
How George M. Butcher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George M. Butcher is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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