Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Mull was shot and killed while investigating a domestic abuse complaint. Chief Mull responded to an address on the West side of Dewey in response to a report of a man beating a woman. As the Chief was discussing the situation with the occupants of the house, two men and a woman, one of the men began cursing him. Chief Mull placed him under arrest. As they were leaving the house, the suspect was in front of the Chief and as he stepped through the door, he spun around and slammed the door shut in the Chief's face and drew a .45 revolver and fired through the door. The bullet struck Chief Mull in the heart and killed him instantly. The man escaped but was arrested later that evening and taken to Bartlesville for safe keeping. Chief Mull's murder caused a riot resulting in 26 houses and a church being burned. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was pardoned by Governor Ernest W. Moreland on April 2, 1935. Chief Mull was buried next to his wife in the Dewey Cemetery.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Mull served with the Dewey Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dewey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Mull.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Walter L. Mull is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Dewey Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter L. Mull's cause is highlighted.
How Walter L. Mull Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter L. Mull is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter L. Mull was killed by handgun.
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