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Night Marshal

Martin Friedrich

Manito Police Department — Manito, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 8, 1922

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Night Marshal Martin Friedrich was shot and killed near the intersection of Broadway Street and State Street at about 12:30 am.

Several subjects were seen running from the area. Several days after Marshal Friedrich's murder the body of another man who had been murdered was located in Havana, Illinois. Before dying, the man was able to leave a note detailing the involvement of several other subjects in the murders of both Marshal Friedrich and of Constable Arthur Smith, of the Peoria Park District Police Department, on June 12th, 1922.

Night Marshal was survived by his wife and daughter. He was predeceased by a son.

Survivors

Night Marshal was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Friedrich served with the Manito Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Manito community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Friedrich.

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

Agency

Department Manito Police Department

Location Manito, IL

Platform Identity mpd.mason.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 8, 1922

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Night Marshal Martin Friedrich 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 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 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Manito Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Friedrich's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Martin Friedrich Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Friedrich is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518