Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Hatch York was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest two suspects.
He and two deputies responded to a call from a railroad brakeman who stated that the two men held him up with pistols. Marshal York observed the men who began to flee. As Marshal York pursued them he was shot in the chest and killed. The two suspects were later apprehended.
Marshal York had served with the Weimar Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal York gave the Weimar Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Weimar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Hatch York 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hatch York's cause is highlighted.
How Hatch York Compares
Offender Outcome
Two suspects apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hatch York is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hatch York was killed by rifle.