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Deputy Sheriff

Frank Almon Hayden

Windsor County Sheriff's Office — Woodstock, VT

Felonious

End of Watch July 26, 1908

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Frank Hayden died from injuries he received in Mount Holly when a man he was attempting to serve foreclosure papers on attacked him with an axe.

Deputy Hayden managed to shoot the suspect in the leg as a companion tried to subdue him. The suspect escaped but was later apprehended at his home.

The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on September 23, 1908.

Deputy Hayden was survived by his wife and four children. In addition to his duties as a deputy sheriff, he also served as the tax collector and town constable of Ludlow.

Survivors

Deputy Hayden was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hayden served with the Windsor County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Woodstock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hayden.

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

Agency

Department Windsor County Sheriff's Office

Location Woodstock, VT

Platform Identity wcso.windsor.vt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1908

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Edged weapon; Axe

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Frank Almon Hayden 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 VT, 12 of 31 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 15.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Windsor County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Windsor County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

VT — Statewide

of 31 officers

38.7% 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. Frank Almon Hayden'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 Frank Almon Hayden Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Almon Hayden is highlighted in Jul.

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. Frank Almon Hayden was killed by edged weapon; axe.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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