Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Odus Sisk was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a 64-year-old gunsmith at East Lexington Street in Richmond. The suspect barricaded himself in his home and engaged in a shootout with officers for more than three hours before he was finally shot and killed. Deputy Sisk was a World War I veteran and had served with the Ray County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and ten siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Sisk gave the Ray County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Henrietta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Odus Sisk served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Odus Sisk 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Ray County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Odus Sisk's cause is highlighted.
How Odus Sisk Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Odus Sisk is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Odus Sisk was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Ray County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
