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Deputy Sheriff

Arthur Wayne Skaar

Skamania County Sheriff's Office — Stevenson, WA

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 1966

Age 26

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Arthur Skaar was shot and killed when he was ambushed by a 15-year-old suspect in Skye, Washington. He was answering the call of a mother requesting help to control her son. As Deputy Skaar approached the house he was shot in the neck by the suspect. The suspect was tried as an adult, served time in prison, and was later murdered after his release. Deputy Skaar had served with the Skamania County Sheriff's Department for only three months.

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

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

Agency

Department Skamania County Sheriff's Office

Location Stevenson, WA

Platform Identity scso.skamania.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1966

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.06

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Arthur Wayne Skaar 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%.

Skamania County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% 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. Arthur Wayne Skaar'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 Arthur Wayne Skaar Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Cause: Gunfire

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Wayne Skaar is highlighted in Jun.

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. Arthur Wayne Skaar was killed by rifle; .30-.06.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518