Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Virgil Untied was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three robbery suspects.
He was on foot patrol when he spotted the three robbing a grocery store. He was shot as he attempted to arrest them. The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended.
Marshal Untied was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Marshal Untied was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Untied served with the Minburn Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Minburn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Untied.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Virgil Paul Untied is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 57.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Virgil Paul Untied's cause is highlighted.
How Virgil Paul Untied Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Virgil Paul Untied is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Virgil Paul Untied was killed by shotgun.
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