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Deputy Marshal

Riley Bowman Wright, Sr.

Winnfield Police Dept. — Winnfield, LA

Felonious

End of Watch February 21, 1904

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Marshal Wright was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest for operating a blind tiger. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested in New Mexico two months later. He was returned to Winfield and died in jail on July 16, 1905.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Wright was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Winnfield Police Dept.

Location Winnfield, LA

Platform Identity wpd.winn.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1904

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Died in jail

Deputy Marshal Riley Bowman Wright, Sr. 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 Winnfield Police Dept., 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Winnfield Police Dept.

of 3 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. Riley Bowman Wright, Sr.'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 Riley Bowman Wright, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Died in jail

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Riley Bowman Wright, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.

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. Riley Bowman Wright, Sr. 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

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Winnfield Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.

Patrolman

Narvin Alex Powell, Sr.