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City Marshal

John E Logan

Lewistown Police Department — Lewistown, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 5, 1887

Age 36

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

City Marshal John Logan was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a person for causing a disturbance.

At approximately 9 am, Marshal Logan had instructed a resident who was drunk and disruptive to go home. The subject went to his parents' house and retrieved a handgun. He returned and confronted Marshal Logan. He drew a handgun and fired two shots, one of them striking Marshal Logan in the abdomen. Marshal Logan was taken to a nearby hotel, where he died about two hours later.

The suspect was arrested for murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Marshal Logan was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Marshal Logan was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Logan served with the Lewistown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lewistown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Lewistown Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Lewistown, Fulton County, IL

Platform Identity lpd.fulton.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1887

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

City Marshal John E Logan 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Lewistown Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John E Logan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John E Logan Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John E Logan is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John E Logan was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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