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Night Marshal

Zachary T. Shipley

Flora Police Department — Flora, IL

Felonious

End of Watch January 17, 1909

Age 60

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Night Marshal Zachary Shipley was shot and killed as a result of his enforcement of the local liquor laws.

Marshal Shipley was lured to a location on West North Avenue by a former mayor of the city who had discharged a shotgun to attract attention. When Marshal Shipley arrived to investigate the disturbance, he was shot in the neck and chin by the subject, killing him almost instantly.

The suspect, who had previously operated a local saloon, was arrested at his residence by the sheriff the following morning. He was later convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Flora Police Department

Location Flora, IL

Platform Identity fpd.clay.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1909

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to 30 years

Night Marshal Zachary T. Shipley 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%.

Flora 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. Zachary T. Shipley'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 Zachary T. Shipley Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 30 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Zachary T. Shipley is highlighted in Jan.

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. Zachary T. Shipley was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518