Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Rickey succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day while he and his son, also his deputy, were investigating a break-in of a clothing store. In a nearby railroad yard, a spot was found where several new cloths had been stashed. When two men came to the location one opened fire as Marshal Rickey and his son emerged from a hiding spot. As they fled Marshal Rickey's son fired six shots in the dark but did not hit the suspects. One was apprehended the next day and charged with murder. At his trial he said the other suspect fired the shots. He was acquitted after Marshal Rickey's son testified that he was not sure which one fired the shots. He was convicted of burglarizing the store and sentenced to three years. The other suspect was never apprehended.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Rickey served with the Clarence Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Clarence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Rickey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
City Marshal Henry R. Rickey 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry R. Rickey's cause is highlighted.
How Henry R. Rickey Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry R. Rickey is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry R. Rickey was killed by handgun; .36 caliber.