Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Herbert Marlow was killed by a robber while he was waiting for other officers to arrive. At 3:30 am, Officer Marlow and his partner observed two men inside a clothing store putting clothes in suitcases. Officer Marlow sent his unarmed partner for the other armed officer on duty while he stood by an open door of the store. Officer Marlow was unaware that the street light back-lit him. A third man acting as look-out shot Officer Marlow in the left lung with a rifle, with the bullet then traveling downward. Officer Marlow fired all five rounds in his revolver before he collapsed. The returning officers pursued the suspects, but they escaped. The two officers then returned and found Officer Marlow had died from his wound. Patrolman Marlow had served as an officer for only one day.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Marlow served with the Dewey Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dewey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Marlow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Herbert Marlow 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 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. Herbert Marlow's cause is highlighted.
How Herbert Marlow Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert Marlow is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Herbert Marlow was killed by rifle.
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