Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Deputy Edmund Trudeau was shot and killed after ejecting an intoxicated man from a dance hall, known as Delaney Hall, in Lolo, Montana. The man went home, obtained a rifle, then returned to the scene and opened fire. Special Deputy Trudeau was fatally wounded in the exchange of gunfire. Other deputies arrived on the scene and in the ensuing gunfight and apprehended the suspect. On June 8th, 1904, the subject was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison for Deputy Trudeau's murder. In 1913, amid strong protest, his sentence was reduced to 20 years and he was paroled in May of that year. Deputy Trudeau had served with the Missoula County Sheriff's Department for 10 months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Trudeau served with the Missoula County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Missoula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Trudeau.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Edmund Trudeau 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%.
At Missoula County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmund Trudeau's cause is highlighted.
How Edmund Trudeau Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1913
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edmund Trudeau is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edmund Trudeau was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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