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City Marshal

Evan Yoakum

Fall River Marshal's Office — Fall River, KS

Felonious

End of Watch April 5, 1930

Age 60

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Yoakum was shot and killed by a drunk man he had ordered out of town earlier in the evening. The man returned with a double-barreled shotgun. When Marshal Yoakum was notified of the man's return he met the man in a city street. The two exchanged fire and Marshal Yoakum was killed. The 60-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison March 24, 1956.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Yoakum served with the Fall River Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fall River community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Yoakum.

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

Agency

Department Fall River Marshal's Office

Location Fall River, KS

Platform Identity frmarshal.greenwood.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 5, 1930

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Died in prison

City Marshal Evan Yoakum 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Fall River Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% 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. Evan Yoakum'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 Evan Yoakum Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Died in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Evan Yoakum is highlighted in Apr.

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. Evan Yoakum was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518