Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Lewis Marshall was shot and killed inside the Magoffin County Jail while placing a prisoner inside a cell.
Chief Marshall had just arrested the man for being drunk in public and walked him two blocks to the county jail without searching him. As the man was being placed into the cell he produced a pistol and opened fire on Chief Marshall, fatally wounding him.
The county sheriff then locked the man into the second floor of the jail to let him cool off. Several hours later the man was discovered suffering from a gunshot wound in the abdomen. The subject subsequently died from his wound.
Chief Marshall had only served as chief of the Salyersville Police Department for three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Marshall served with the Salyersville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Salyersville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Marshall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Lewis Marshall 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Salyersville Police Dept., 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lewis Marshall's cause is highlighted.
How Lewis Marshall Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Marshall is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lewis Marshall was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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