Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Irvin Powell died from injuries he received two days earlier when he was shot by one of three escaping inmates. The inmates had gained access to a .22 caliber pistol and shot him as they tried to escape from the Haskell County Sheriff's Department. One of the suspects who attempted to escape was Deputy Powell's cousin. Deputy Powell was flown to Oklahoma Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City where he succumbed to his wounds. All of the suspects were apprehended. Deputy Powell had served with the Haskell County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son and six daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Powell gave the Haskell County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sublette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Powell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Irvin Ellis Powell 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Irvin Ellis Powell's cause is highlighted.
How Irvin Ellis Powell Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Irvin Ellis Powell is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Irvin Ellis Powell was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.