Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal L.C. Hughes was accidentally shot and killed by his deputy while attempting to arrest several men who were drunk and riding around town on horseback.
As Marshal Hughes, his deputy, and a Deputy United States Marshal approached the men the deputy stumbled and his gun discharged, striking Marshal Hughes in the back.
Town Marshal Hughes, On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Mill Creek.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) November 20th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Hughes served with the Mill Creek Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mill Creek community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Hughes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal L. C. Hughes is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. C. Hughes's cause is highlighted.
How L. C. Hughes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. L. C. Hughes is highlighted in Nov.