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Chief of Police

Marshall Bagby

Mounds Police Department — Mounds, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 24, 1925

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief of Police Marshall Bagby was shot and killed while investigating a previous shooting.

The subject who shot him was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Bagby served with the Mounds Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mounds community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Bagby.

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

Agency

Department Mounds Police Department

Location Mounds, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 24, 1925

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Chief of Police Marshall Bagby 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%.

At Mounds 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.

Mounds Police Department

of 2 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. Marshall Bagby'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 Marshall Bagby Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marshall Bagby 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. Marshall Bagby was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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