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City Marshal

Arthur D. "Doc" Arnett

McLoud Police Department — McLoud, OK

Felonious

End of Watch April 21, 1911

Age 31

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Arnett was shot and killed while making his rounds. He noticed an open cellar door on a general store and went to investigate. He located two men inside the cellar and ordered them to come out. As the second man exited he opened fire on the marshal, killing him. Both men were arrested and charged with murder.

Marshal Arnett had served with the agency for only 3 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department McLoud Police Department

Location McLoud, OK

Platform Identity mpd.pottawatomie.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 21, 1911

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Charged with murder

City Marshal Arthur D. "Doc" Arnett 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

McLoud Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% 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 D. "Doc" Arnett'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 D. "Doc" Arnett Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur D. "Doc" Arnett 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. Arthur D. "Doc" Arnett was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518