Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Otto Menn was stabbed to death while responding to a disturbance on Election Eve. He was the resident deputy in Carmine, in Fayette County, and also the proprietor of the Bismarck Saloon.
On election eve, November 7th, some of the young men of city were creating a disturbance and Deputy Menn was called from his place of business to intercede. Deputy Menn was stabbed in the abdomen after warning the men to be quiet. He died two days later.
The subject who stabbed him was arrested but was acquitted at trial.
Deputy Menn was buried in the Carmine Cemetery in Fayette County. He was survived by his wife, 1-month-old daughter, his mother, three sisters, and three brothers. He was predeceased by his father.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 1-month-old daughter, his mother, three sisters, and three brothers.
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Deputy Sheriff Menn served with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the La Grange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Otto Menn 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. Otto Menn's cause is highlighted.
How Otto Menn Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Otto Menn is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Otto Menn was killed by edged weapon.