Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Mann was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at a local business. One of the two men inside opened fire with a shotgun, striking Marshal Mann twice. Before he died, Marshal Mann disabled his assailant's car by shooting the motor. A large-scale manhunt combed the countryside, and a posse of businessmen and farmers captured the two near Deer Creek the night of the shooting.
The shooter was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was subsequently modified to life in prison. In August of 1933 he escaped from prison. Almost a year later he was captured in Ocala, Florida. He was returned to Texas where he committed a bank robbery after he escaped. He served a sentence for the robbery and was returned to Oklahoma in 1945. He was paroled in 1949. His accomplice was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Marshal Mann had served with the Medford Police Department for 2 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Mann served with the Medford Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Medford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Mann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Stephen Mann 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen Mann's cause is highlighted.
How Stephen Mann Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1949
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen Mann is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stephen Mann was killed by shotgun.