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Deputy Sheriff

William D. Hibler

Crawford County Sheriff's Office — Steelville, MO

Felonious

End of Watch February 24, 1934

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy William Hibler was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Deputy Hibler accompanied a mans estranged wife to her husbands farm to gather her personal belongings. The man met them both with a rifle. Deputy Hibler was shot during a scuffle with the man when he tried to disarm him. The suspect was arrested and charged with Deputy Hibler's murder. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years.

Survivors

Deputy Hibler was survived by his wife and his parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hibler served with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Steelville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hibler.

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

Agency

Department Crawford County Sheriff's Office

Location Steelville, MO

Platform Identity ccso.crawford.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 24, 1934

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to 5 years

Deputy Sheriff William D. Hibler 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%.

Crawford County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% 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. William D. Hibler'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 William D. Hibler Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William D. Hibler is highlighted in Feb.

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. William D. Hibler was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518