Forrest Krell

Newberry Police Department — Newberry, SC

Felonious

End of Watch August 22, 1939

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Police Officer Forrest Krell was shot and killed by the father of a man who had shot his wife in the foot during a domestic violence incident. Officer Krell arrested the man and transferred custody to another officer in order to search the home for the pistol. The man's 58-year-old father fatally shot him as he searched the home. The father was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on October 22nd, 1939. He died in prison on January 15th, 1947.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Krell served with the Newberry Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Newberry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Krell.

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

Agency

Department Newberry Police Department

Location Newberry, SC

Platform Identity npd.newberry.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1939

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Died in prison

Police Officer Forrest Krell 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Newberry 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.

Newberry Police Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

SC — Statewide

271

of 438 officers

61.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious