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Posseman

John Garritson

Delaware Marshal's Office — Delaware, OK

Felonious

End of Watch January 6, 1917

Age 31

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Posseman John Garritson and City Marshal Charles Bullock where shot and killed when Marshal Bullock led a posse of seven men pursuing the "Poe/Hart gang" for the armed robbery of a local store. The gang was trailed to a wooded area where a gang of fifteen men ambushed the Marshal’s small posse.

Posseman Gartison was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Posseman Gartison was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Posseman Garritson served with the Delaware Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Delaware community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Posseman Garritson.

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

Agency

Department Delaware Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Delaware, OK

Platform Identity dmarshal.nowata.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1917

Tour of Duty

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Posseman John Garritson is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 15.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Delaware Marshal's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Delaware Marshal's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Garritson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,559 (53.9%)

Accident

10,095 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How John Garritson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Garritson is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Garritson was killed by rifle.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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