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City Marshal

Arthur A. Moss

Crawford Police Department — Crawford, NE

Felonious

End of Watch May 13, 1906

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Moss was shot and killed while attempting to disperse a group of soldiers who were drinking beer and creating a disturbance. One of the soldiers opened fire on Marshal Moss, killing him.

The suspect fled the scene but was eventually apprehended. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years in prison.

Rest in peace City Marshal Moss. Thank you for your service.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis May 13th, 2015

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Moss served with the Crawford Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Crawford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Moss.

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

Agency

Department Crawford Police Department

Location Crawford, NE

Platform Identity cpd.dawes.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1906

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Sentenced to 7 years

City Marshal Arthur A. Moss 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Crawford Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% 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. Arthur A. Moss'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 Arthur A. Moss Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 7 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur A. Moss is highlighted in May.

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. Arthur A. Moss was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518