Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Anthony DeLong succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier as he and others were in a gun battle with a gang of desperadoes responsible for committing all kinds of crimes all over the state. Constable Delong's killer was captured in DeWitt several days later. He was tried and acquitted.
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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable DeLong served with the Craig Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Craig community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Anthony DeLong 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. Anthony DeLong's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony DeLong Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony DeLong is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony DeLong was killed by gun; unknown type.