Victor Knott

Ashland Police Department — Ashland, OR

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 19, 1931

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Police Officer Victor Knott was shot and killed while on patrol in the city's railroad district. He and another man attempted to question three men they located at the city's railroad station, near the intersection of A Street and 5th Street, at approximately 4:00 am. One of the three drew a revolver and shot at the officers as they approached, killing Officer Knott. Despite his wounds, he and the other officer were able to return fire as the men fled. One of the suspects was apprehended days later in Denver, Colorado. A army discharge with his name and address was found in a wrecked car the suspects fled in near Portland. It was discovered the 27-year-old suspect was wanted in Anderson, California, for burglary of a store the night before Officer Knott was killed. On March 1, 1932, he was convicted of complicity in murder and sentenced to life. On December 22, 1942, he was paroled when his sentence was reduced to 10 years. The other two suspects were identified but never apprehended. Officer Knott was a WWI veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Knott served with the Ashland Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Ashland Police Department

Location Ashland, OR

Platform Identity apd.jackson.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 19, 1931

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Two at large; one paroled

Military Service

Victor Knott served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Victor Knott 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%.

At Ashland Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Ashland Police Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious