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Acting Marshal

H R Starrett

Vivian Police Department — Vivian, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 21, 1915

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Acting City Marshal H.R. Starrett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject on a warrant.

At 4:30 pm, Marshal Starrett went to arrest a subject at his residence. The subject had just been released from the penitentiary after serving four years for murder. As Marshal Starrett opened the gate, the subject fired at him from the front porch of the house. The bullet struck him in the heart, killing him instantly.

The subject committed suicide shortly after the killing.

Marshal Starrett was survived by his wife and eight children.

Survivors

Marshal Starrett was survived by his wife and eight children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Marshal Starrett served with the Vivian Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Vivian community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Marshal Starrett.

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

Agency

Department Vivian Police Department

Location Vivian, LA

Platform Identity vpd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1915

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Committed Suicide

Acting Marshal H R Starrett 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Vivian Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Vivian Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% 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. H R Starrett'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 H R Starrett Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed Suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. H R Starrett 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. H R Starrett was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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