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Town Marshal

H. C. Cash

Oliver Springs Police Department — Oliver Springs, TN

Felonious

End of Watch September 28, 1904

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Town Marshal H.C. Cash was shot and killed as he walked down a local street in Oliver Springs.

Marshal Cash, leading his 6 year-old son by the hand, was en route to an entertainment when a man stepped in front of him, pulled a pistol, and shot him four times. The suspect surrendered to the local sheriff but would not make a statement. The suspect had been arrested several times by Marshal Cash and the shooting was attributed to that fact.

The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years.

Town Marshal Cash, On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Oliver Springs.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) September 28th, 2024

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Oliver Springs Police Department

Location Oliver Springs, TN

Platform Identity ospd.roane.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 28, 1904

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Town Marshal H. C. Cash 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 Oliver Springs Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Oliver Springs Police Department

of 2 officers

50% 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. H. C. Cash'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 H. C. Cash Compares

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 20 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. H. C. Cash 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. H. C. Cash was killed by handgun; pistol.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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