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Deputy Game Warden

Robert H. Marshall

Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife — Columbus, OH

Felonious

End of Watch January 28, 1922

Age 49

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

The Vigil Panel 42 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Deputy Game Warden Robert Marshall was shot and killed by a moonshiner while searching for a game violator on a farm in Preble County.

Deputy Marshall and the Camden marshal were searching the area together but were out of eye-sight. As Game Warden Marshall approached the site of a still, he was ambushed by one of the moonshiners. He was struck in the chest by a shotgun blast and killed instantly.

The Camden marshal rushed to his location and observed the suspect fleeing and making his escape. The suspect was indicted for first-degree murder but was able to evade a large posse.

Game Warden Marshall had served with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Marshall gave the Ohio Department of Natural Resources 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Marshall.

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

Agency

Department Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity odnrdwcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 28, 1922

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Indicted for murder

Deputy Game Warden Robert H. Marshall 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife

of 9 officers

44.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious