Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Ben Higbee was accidentally shot and killed when his pistol fell from its holster as he struggled with a suspect. The gun discharged with it struck the ground, and the round struck him in the groin.
He succumbed to the wound two days later.
Marshal Higbee had served with the agency for only one month.
City Marshal Higbee, On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Coyle.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) February 1st, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Higbee served with the Coyle Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Coyle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Higbee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Ben J. Higbee is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ben J. Higbee's cause is highlighted.
How Ben J. Higbee Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ben J. Higbee is highlighted in Feb.