Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Jasper Westfall was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the former town marshal, who was drunk and threatening to kill him.
Marshal Westfall had been appointed as town marshal only three days earlier when the former marshal had been fired by the mayor. Upon being fired, the marshal began to drink heavily at several of the town's saloons. After three days of visiting the saloons and threatening Marshal Westfall, went onto Main Street and began causing a disturbance.
Marshal Westfall heard the disturbance from his home and walked over to see what the trouble was. After urging the former marshal to go home to sober up, the man continued to threaten him. Marshal Westfall returned him, retrieved his revolver, and returned to arrest the man. During the course of the arrest shots were exchanged and Marshal Westfall was shot twice. The subject was arrested and charged with his murder.
The former marshal was convicted of murdering Marshal Westfall but later paroled.
Marshal Westfall was survived by his wife and two children. He was the nephew of the the town of Westfall's founder and namesake.
Survivors
Marshal Westfall was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Westfall served with the Westfall Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Westfall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Westfall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Jasper Westfall 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 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. Jasper Westfall's cause is highlighted.
How Jasper Westfall Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jasper Westfall is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.