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Night Marshal

Jube Simpson

Lenora Police Department — Lenora, KS

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 21, 1932

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Night Marshal Jube Simpson was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary at a service station in Lenora.

He was shot with a .32 caliber handgun as he struggled with at least one subject inside of the building. Two men were later arrested but charges were eventually dismissed.

Marshal Simpson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Night Marshal Simpson served with the Lenora Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lenora community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Lenora Police Department

Location Lenora, KS

Platform Identity lpd.norton.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1932

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber

Offender Charges dismissed

Military Service

Jube Simpson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Night Marshal Jube Simpson 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%.

Lenora Police Department

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. Jube Simpson'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 Jube Simpson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Charges dismissed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jube Simpson is highlighted in Nov.

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. Jube Simpson was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518