Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Patrick Hatton was shot and killed as he and a county sheriff's deputy attempted to arrest two burglary suspects near Glidden, Iowa.
The two officers had set up a lookout for the two suspects along the roadway seven miles east of Carroll, but as the morning came they started to head back into town when they observed the two suspects and approached them at gunpoint. One of the men began to run and the marshal fired several shots at him. The shots spooked the horses pulling the buggy the deputy was in, causing him to be unable to cover the second suspect. The second suspect then pulled out a .38 caliber revolver and shot Marshal Hatton in the face.
Both suspects fled to a nearby farm where they were eventually located by a posse. They were both shot and wounded before being taken into custody.
The suspect who killed Marshal Hatton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in 1952 after serving 42 years.
Marshal Hatton was survived by his wife and three daughters.
Survivors
Marshal Hatton was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Hatton served with the Carroll Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Carroll community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Hatton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Patrick J. Hatton 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 Carroll 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. Patrick J. Hatton's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick J. Hatton Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1952
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick J. Hatton is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick J. Hatton was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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