Baldwin H. Casebolt
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Deputy

Baldwin H. Casebolt

Felonious
End of Watch September 10, 1926
Age 45
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Casebolt was shot and killed following a vehicle pursuit of two robbery suspects from Wauneta, Kansas. During the pursuit the two suspects stopped for gasoline in Fall City, Kansas. Shortly thereafter Deputy Casebolt arrived at the service station and was shot as he attempted to exit his vehicle. The suspects fled the scene. Both suspects were shot and killed three weeks later by officers in Pueblo, Colorado. Deputy Casebolt had been in law enforcement for two years. In addition to serving as a deputy he also served as the City Marshal and City Clerk for Cedar Vale City.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Casebolt gave the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sedan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Casebolt.

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

Agency

Location Sedan, KS
Platform Identity ccso.chautauqua.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1926
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Baldwin H. Casebolt 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%.

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
1
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. Baldwin H. Casebolt'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 Baldwin H. Casebolt Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Baldwin H. Casebolt is highlighted in Sep.

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. Baldwin H. Casebolt was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518