Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Stevens was shot and killed in the line of duty. The following month the same suspect shot and killed Sheriff Harry Harris of the St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Sheriff's Office. On January 1, 1905, a 26-year-old man convicted of murdering the mayor of Thompson, Illinois, on September 16, 1904 was identified as the killer of Sheriff Harris. The mayor was shot and killed by the suspect as he assisted the local constable in arresting him for robbing a saloon. The suspect was sentenced to life in Joliet Penitentiary where he later died.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Stevens served with the Havre Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Havre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Stevens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Fred Stevens 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Stevens's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Stevens Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life in Illinois for murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Stevens is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred Stevens was killed by gun; unknown type.