William Maroon

Nye County Sheriff's Department — Tonopah, NV

Felonious

End of Watch June 28, 1952

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy William Maroon was shot and killed during an escape from the Nye County Jail. He was preparing to serve a meal to a prisoner when a second prisoner walked passed him and told him he was leaving. When Deputy Maroon attempted to stop him, the suspect began to struggle. Deputy Maroon attempted to discharge his tear gas gun but only irritated the man, who then continued to beat Deputy Maroon. The prisoner stole Deputy Maroon's gun and fled. Deputy Maroon was able to chase the prisoner outside where he found the man attempting to steal a police car. As he approached the prisoner, the man shot him once in the abdomen, killing him instantly. The prisoner was able to start the car and fled, but was apprehended a short time later after a police chase and shootout. The suspect, age 27, was convicted of Deputy Maroon's murder and sentenced to 10 years to life October 14, 1952. He died in prison April 8, 1954. Prison officials said he died in his sleep and had been ill for quite sometime.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Maroon served with the Nye County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tonopah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Maroon.

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

Agency

Department Nye County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Tonopah, Nye County, NV

Platform Identity ncso.nye.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 28, 1952

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Deputy Sheriff William Maroon is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Nye County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Nye County Sheriff's Department

of 7 officers

57.1% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 146 officers

56.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious