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Town Marshal

Rudolph Maurer

South Haven Police Department — South Haven, MN

Felonious

End of Watch November 23, 1922

Age 35

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Rudolph Maurer was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several trespassers near the town's railroad station.

Earlier in the day, Marshal Maurer had ordered the men out of the local train depot. Later in the evening he encountered them again sitting by a campfire next to the railroad tracks. He was shot by the suspects as he attempted to arrest them. The men were charged with his murder.

Marshal Maurer had served with the South Haven Police Department for two years. He was single at the time of his murder.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Maurer gave the South Haven Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Maurer.

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

Agency

Department South Haven Police Department

Location South Haven, MN

Platform Identity shpd.wright.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1922

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Charged with murder

Town Marshal Rudolph Maurer 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

South Haven Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% 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. Rudolph Maurer'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 Rudolph Maurer Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rudolph Maurer is highlighted in Nov.

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. Rudolph Maurer was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518