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Constable

Samuel T. Herrington

Concord Township Constable's Office — Concord, MO

Felonious

End of Watch October 4, 1871

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Samuel Herrington was stabbed to death as he attempted to break up a fight in a local saloon in Irondale. Constable Herrington was at home when two men knocked on his door and informed him of a fight at the saloon. He responded to the location but was stabbed on the saloon's front steps before making it inside. Three men were arrested and charged with his murder. One of them died of smallpox while in jail awaiting trial. The other two were convicted but later had the convictions overturned. Constable Herrington was survived by his wife and three children. He was buried in Pevely, Jefferson County, Missouri.

Survivors

Constable Herrington was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

155 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Herrington served with the Concord Township Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Concord community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Concord Township Constable's Office

Location Concord, MO

Platform Identity ctco.stlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1871

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Offender Not available

Constable Samuel T. Herrington 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%.

Concord Township Constable'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. Samuel T. Herrington'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 Samuel T. Herrington Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel T. Herrington is highlighted in Oct.

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. Samuel T. Herrington was killed by edged weapon.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518