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Assistant Chief of Police

Edwin E. Stuart

Anaconda Police Department — Anaconda, MT

Felonious

End of Watch June 6, 1939

Age 36

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Assistant Chief of Police Edwin Stuart was shot and killed while responding to reports of a shooting at a bar at East 3rd Street and Birth Street. A crazed drunk man had just shot two men, killing a former deputy sheriff, when Assistant Chief Stuart entered the bar and shot the suspect through his shoulder. As the man collapsed he shot Assistant Chief Stuart in the heart killing him instantly. The 44-year-old man was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to two life terms on July 14th, 1939. He died in prison on January 21st, 1974. Assistant Chief Stuart had served with the Anaconda Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, mother, and three brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Stuart gave the Anaconda Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anaconda community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Stuart.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Anaconda Police Department

Location Anaconda, MT

Platform Identity apd.deerlodge.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 6, 1939

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Died in prison

Assistant Chief of Police Edwin E. Stuart 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Anaconda Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

65.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin E. Stuart's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Edwin E. Stuart Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Died in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin E. Stuart is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edwin E. Stuart was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518