Amos W. Markle

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, IN

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 5, 1884

Age 49

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Amos Markle succumbed to injuries he suffered four years earlier while attempting to make an arrest during a riot in 1879 or 1880. While working with other officers to stop a riot that had broken out in the north end of Richmond that was known as Goosetown, Patrolman Markle was struck in the head with a chain by an intoxicated subject who was later arrested. The injuries disabled Patrolman Markle who never fully recovered and he died from complications of those head injuries on March 5th, 1884. Patrolman Markle was a U.S. Army veteran of the Civil War.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Markle served with the Richmond Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Richmond Police Department

Location Richmond, IN

Platform Identity rpd.wayne.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1884

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Apprehended

Military Service

Amos W. Markle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Amos W. Markle 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Richmond Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious