Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Wingo was shot and killed on his way to a land-sale. The piece of property had been reposessed by the sheriff and was being sold by the county.
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183 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Wingo served with the Shannon County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Eminence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Samuel B. Wingo 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. Samuel B. Wingo's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel B. Wingo Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel B. Wingo is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel B. Wingo was killed by gun; unknown type.