Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal George Greer was shot and killed by a man who had been drunk and ordered to go home by the marshal earlier in the evening. The man instead went to a friend's home and got his shotgun, then went to a set of stables at the corner of Prairie and Center Streets to setup an ambush.
The suspect's shotgun accidentally discharged in the stable, attracting the attention of Marshal Greer and the city's night watchman. The officers and the suspect then exchanged fire as the man ran home.
When the officers arrived at the home they forced their way in and Marshal Greer was shot once in the chest and killed. The night watchman was then able to take the suspect into custody. The man was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The suspect was paroled a few years later. On January 25, 1916, he was shot and killed by the present marshal of Bloomfield when he got intoxicated and tried to shoot him.
Marshal Greer was survived by his wife and six children.
Survivors
Marshal Greer was survived by his wife and six children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Greer served with the Bloomfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Greer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal George Greer 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. George Greer's cause is highlighted.
How George Greer Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed in 1916
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Greer is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Greer was killed by shotgun.