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City Marshal

L. Elmer Ferguson

Ringwood Police Department — Ringwood, OK

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1903

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Elmer Ferguson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for carrying a concealed handgun and for threatening to kill him. The man produced a gun during the arrest and shot and killed Marshal Ferguson. An angry mob formed; chased the suspect a short distance and shot him several times.

Marshal Ferguson was survived by his wife and children.

Survivors

Marshal Ferguson was survived by his wife and children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Ringwood Police Department

Location Ringwood, OK

Platform Identity rpd.major.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1903

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

City Marshal L. Elmer Ferguson 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%.

Ringwood 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. L. Elmer Ferguson'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 L. Elmer Ferguson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. Elmer Ferguson is highlighted in Dec.

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. L. Elmer Ferguson was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518