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Sheriff

Cyrus King Wyman

Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department — Dillon, MT

Felonious

End of Watch April 21, 1920

Age 53

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Sheriff Wyman was shot and killed by a horse thief in Monida. The man was arrested and sentenced to hang for Sheriff Wyman's murder. He was executed on August 26, 1921. Sheriff Wyman had served as sheriff for 4 years and had previously served as a deputy sheriff and as a supervisor for the United States Forest Service.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

22 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Wyman gave the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dillon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Wyman.

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

Agency

Department Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department

Location Dillon, MT

Platform Identity bcso.beaverhead.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 21, 1920

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Executed in 1921

Sheriff Cyrus King Wyman 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 Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% 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. Cyrus King Wyman'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 Cyrus King Wyman 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

Executed in 1921

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cyrus King Wyman is highlighted in Apr.

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. Cyrus King Wyman was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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