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Night Marshal

Isaac West

Gas City Marshal's Office — Gas City, KS

Felonious

End of Watch December 15, 1921

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal West was shot and killed while attempting to enforce a city council order on a man who refused to remove a section of barbed wire fence on his property. Marshal West was shot as he approached the man's house.

On February 15, 1922, the suspect, age 48, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life.

Marshal West was survived by his wife and six children.

Survivors

Marshal West was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Gas City Marshal's Office

Location Gas City, KS

Platform Identity gmarshal.allen.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 15, 1921

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Night Marshal Isaac West 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%.

Gas City 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. Isaac West'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 Isaac West Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac West is highlighted in Dec.

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. Isaac West 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