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Marshal

William E. Gibson

Horicon Police Department — Horicon, WI

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch October 19, 1882

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal William Gibson was shot and killed while placing a prisoner in a cell. He had removed one revolver from the suspect but the man had concealed a second gun. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified. Marshal Gibson was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at Oakhill Cemetery in Horicon, Wisconsin.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Marshal Gibson served with the Horicon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Horicon community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Horicon Police Department

Location Horicon, WI

Platform Identity hpd.dodge.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 1882

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never identified

Military Service

William E. Gibson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Marshal William E. Gibson 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Horicon Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Horicon Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% 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. William E. Gibson'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 William E. Gibson Compares

Offender Outcome

Never identified

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William E. Gibson is highlighted in Oct.

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. William E. Gibson was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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