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Marshal

George Basore

Franklin Police Department — Franklin, OH

Felonious

End of Watch October 30, 1906

Age 52

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal George Basore was shot and killed as he attempted to question a man for burglary.

He located the man waiting in the Lebanon & Franklin Traction Company station at 6th and Main Street. He asked the man to step out of the office to question him, but the man opened fire as soon as he stepped onto the platform. The subject fled across the canal but was subdued by several citizens.

The man was convicted of Marshal Basore's death and executed on July 19th, 1907.

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You barely got started.
Marshal Basore gave the Franklin Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Basore.

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

Agency

Department Franklin Police Department

Location Franklin, OH

Platform Identity fpd.warren.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1906

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Marshal George Basore 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 Franklin Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Franklin Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% 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. George Basore'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 George Basore Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Basore is highlighted in Oct.

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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