Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Enoch Hopkins was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest two drunk and disorderly men. The men ran from Marshal Enoch and when he gave chase he was shot and killed. The suspect was arrested but escaped from jail. Between 1882 and 1885 he wrote several letters to Morris Police Department which said he was living in Colorado and wanted to surrender. He said he was suffering mentally because of what he did. There is no record of his capture or surrender. Marshal Hopkins had served with the Morris Police Department for 24 years.
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Tributes
148 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Hopkins gave the Morris Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Morris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Enoch T. Hopkins 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 Morris 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Enoch T. Hopkins's cause is highlighted.
How Enoch T. Hopkins Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Enoch T. Hopkins is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Enoch T. Hopkins was killed by handgun; pistol.
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