Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Charles Bullock and Posseman John Garritson were shot and killed when Marshal Bullock led a posse of seven men pursuing the "Poe/Hart gang" for the armed robbery of a local store.
The gang was trailed to a wooded area where a gang of fifteen men ambushed the marshal’s small posse.
On January 19th, 1917, three members of the gang were killed by another posse near Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Marshal Bullock had served with the Delaware Marshal's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Bullock gave the Delaware Marshal's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Delaware community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Bullock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Charles L. Bullock 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 Delaware Marshal's Office, 2 of 2 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. Charles L. Bullock's cause is highlighted.
How Charles L. Bullock Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles L. Bullock is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles L. Bullock was killed by rifle.
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