Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Claude Kimball was shot and killed when he and another deputy attempted to serve a burglary warrant at the suspect's cabin on Mann Hill in Holden. After making contact with the suspect, Deputy Kimball entered the cabin with him so the man could retrieve a hat. The man shot Deputy Kimball after they entered the cabin and he then fled the scene. The man was shot and killed eight days later in a gun battle with three officers when he was located in a fish shack he had broken into in Holden.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Kimball served with the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bangor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kimball.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Claude W. Kimball 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 ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude W. Kimball's cause is highlighted.
How Claude W. Kimball Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Claude W. Kimball is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Claude W. Kimball was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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