Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Marion Coleman was shot and killed by a subject in retaliation for testifying in a court case.
Marshal Coleman and the county sheriff were walking from the courthouse to the train station when a man shot the marshal in the back with a double-barreled shotgun. The suspect was tried and acquitted.
Marshal Coleman was a Civil War veteran of the Confederate Army and had served with the Marlin Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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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.
City Marshal Coleman gave the Marlin Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marlin community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Marion Marcus Coleman served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
City Marshal Marion Marcus Coleman is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Marlin 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Marcus Coleman's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Marcus Coleman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Marcus Coleman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Military Service
Marion Marcus Coleman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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