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City Marshal

J. T. Pratt

Madill Police Department — Madill, OK

Felonious

End of Watch November 6, 1910

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal J.T. Pratt was shot and killed after responding to reports of a disturbance at a local livery barn. As Marshal Pratt approached the barn he was shot by the subject who was causing the disturbance. The man was arrested, convicted of first degree manslaughter, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Marshal Pratt was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Marshal Pratt was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Madill Police Department

Location Madill, OK

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1910

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

City Marshal J. T. Pratt 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%.

At Madill 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.

Madill Police Department

of 2 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. J. T. Pratt'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 J. T. Pratt Compares

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 10 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. T. Pratt is highlighted in Nov.

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. J. T. Pratt was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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