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Constable

Moses Edgar Pruitt

Berwyn Constable's Office — Gene Autry, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 12, 1930

Age 40

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

The Vigil Panel 60 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Pruitt succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night when he and another officer raided a dice game. One of the participants produced a gun and shot him during the raid. Constable Pruitt managed to return fire seriously wounding the suspect.

Constable Pruitt's brother, upon learning of his death, went to the suspect's hospital room and shot and killed him.

Constable Pruitt is survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Constable Pruitt is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Pruitt gave the Berwyn Constable's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gene Autry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Pruitt.

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

Agency

Department Berwyn Constable's Office

Location Gene Autry, OK

Platform Identity bco.carter.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 1930

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Constable Moses Edgar Pruitt 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%.

Berwyn Constable's Office

of 1 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. Moses Edgar Pruitt'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 Moses Edgar Pruitt 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

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Moses Edgar Pruitt is highlighted in Oct.

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. Moses Edgar Pruitt was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518