Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Emmet Haskins was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest a man at his home for assault. The suspect fled to the nearby Monroe Mountains, where it took the Massachusetts State Militia to flush him out and capture him three days later. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and executed at the Massachusetts State Prison in Charlestown on January 26, 1912. Deputy Haskins had served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Haskins gave the Franklin County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Haskins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Emmet F. Haskins 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emmet F. Haskins's cause is highlighted.
How Emmet F. Haskins Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1912
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Emmet F. Haskins is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Emmet F. Haskins was killed by gun; unknown type.