George Shocker
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Marshal

George Shocker

Emery Police Department — Emery, SD
Felonious
End of Watch September 24, 1935
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Shocker was shot and killed by several suspects as he entered the town's fire station. The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended.

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July 23, 2026

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

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

Agency

Location Emery, SD
Platform Identity epd.hanson.sd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1935
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Never apprehended

Marshal George Shocker 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 SD, 36 of 62 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Emery Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
SD — Statewide
36
of 62 officers
58.1% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Shocker's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How George Shocker Compares

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Shocker is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Shocker was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518