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Assistant City Marshal

Randolph W. Cathey

Pauls Valley Police Department — Pauls Valley, OK

Felonious

End of Watch November 3, 1907

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal Randolph Cathey was shot and killed leaving a cafe while on duty at 1830 hours. He was ambushed by a man as he walked out the door.

The suspect was arrested and charged with Marshal Cathey's murder. On April 17, 1909 he was acquitted by a jury.

Marshal Cathey was survived by his parents and is buried in Cedar Knob Cemetery, Salado, Bell County, Texas.

Survivors

Marshal Cathey was survived by his parents and is buried in Cedar Knob Cemetery, Salado, Bell County, Texas.

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

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

Agency

Department Pauls Valley Police Department

Location Pauls Valley, OK

Platform Identity pvpd.garvin.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 3, 1907

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Assistant City Marshal Randolph W. Cathey 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 Pauls Valley 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.

Pauls Valley 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. Randolph W. Cathey'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 Randolph W. Cathey Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Randolph W. Cathey 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. Randolph W. Cathey was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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