Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Chalmus Blum was shot and killed while investigating a report of a drunk and disorderly man. Sheriff Blum was killed near the railroad tracks, not very far from the site of the current jail. Immediately after the murder of Sheriff Blum, his brother was sworn in as the new Sheriff. Sheriff Blum's killer was granted a change of venue to Montgomery County. He was tried, found guilty, sentenced to death, and hung in Montgomery County.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Blum served with the Audrain County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mexico community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Blum.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Chalmus Lee Blum is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Audrain County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chalmus Lee Blum's cause is highlighted.
How Chalmus Lee Blum Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Chalmus Lee Blum is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Chalmus Lee Blum was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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