Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Buckley was shot and killed while investigating suspicious activity near a local bank while on his nightly patrol. He heard sounds coming from a drainage ditch near the bank and called out to whoever was there. The suspect(s) then opened fire, striking Marshal Buckley three times, before fleeing. Marshal Buckley was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the next morning. Evidence found in the drainage ditch suggested the suspect(s) were planning a robbery of the bank. The suspect(s) were never apprehended. Marshal Buckley was Selah's first Town Marshal and had served in law enforcement for 8 months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Buckley served with the Selah Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Selah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Buckley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Town Marshal Ernest E. Buckley 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 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. Ernest E. Buckley's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest E. Buckley Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest E. Buckley is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ernest E. Buckley was killed by gun; unknown type.