Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Fry was shot and killed while checking on a suspicious pickup truck that was parked in an alley behind a grocery store and shoe store at 1:40 am. During a shootout with the suspects, he was shot in the chest and wrist. He was able to return to his patrol car and call for assistance. He was taken to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he succumbed to his wounds three hours later. The suspect was never tried for Marshal Fry's murder. Marshal Fry had served with the Mansfield Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, parents, sister, and grandmother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Fry gave the Mansfield Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mansfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Fry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Homer Edgell Fry 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. Homer Edgell Fry's cause is highlighted.
How Homer Edgell Fry Compares
Offender Outcome
Never tried
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Homer Edgell Fry is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Homer Edgell Fry was killed by gun; unknown type.