Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable M.A. Cavanaugh was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home in the center of town.
A woman had fled to a neighbor's home after her husband became drunk and threatened to kill her and their children. Constable Cavanaugh was called after the man arrived at the home and continued to threaten them. As Constable Cavanaugh walked toward the man the subject shot him in the forehead before barricading himself inside of the house with his 4-year-old son.
A posse of officers and citizens pulled Constable Cavanaugh from in front of the house and took him to a hospital where he died the next day. The subject was shot and killed by the posse when he opened fire from inside the home.
Constable Cavanaugh had served with the Kellogg Police Department for 15 years.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo Federal Air Marshal Service (Retired) November 10th, 2022
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Cavanaugh gave the Kellogg Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kellogg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Cavanaugh.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable M. A. Cavanaugh 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. M. A. Cavanaugh's cause is highlighted.
How M. A. Cavanaugh Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. M. A. Cavanaugh is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. M. A. Cavanaugh was killed by handgun.