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Posseman

Charles Hill

Valley County Sheriff's Office — Glasgow, MT

Felonious

End of Watch June 15, 1903

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Posseman Charles Hill was shot and killed in a gunfight with several escapees who had murdered Deputy Jack Williams during their escape nine days earlier.

The suspect who had killed Deputy Williams was also killed in the shootout with the posse. A second suspect was lynched by an angry mob and the third suspect escaped.

Know that no passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace sir.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo (Retired) Delaware State Police June 15th, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Posseman Hill served with the Valley County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Glasgow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Posseman Hill.

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

Agency

Department Valley County Sheriff's Office

Location Glasgow, MT

Platform Identity vcso.valley.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1903

Tour of Duty

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Shot and killed

Posseman Charles Hill 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 Valley County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Valley County Sheriff's Office

of 2 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. Charles Hill'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 Charles Hill Compares

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hill 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. Charles Hill was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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