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Deputy Marshal

John Riley Newport

Helenwood Police Department — Helenwood, TN

Felonious

End of Watch November 1, 1890

Age 21

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Marshal John Newport and Marshal Andrew Adams were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two wanted men.

Deputy Newport was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Newport was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Marshal Newport served with the Helenwood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Helenwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Helenwood Police Department

Location Helenwood, TN

Platform Identity hpd.scott.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 1890

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Marshal John Riley Newport 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Helenwood Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Helenwood Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% 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. John Riley Newport'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 John Riley Newport Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Riley Newport is highlighted in Nov.

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. John Riley Newport 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

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