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Constable

William H. Skinner

Marion County Constable's Office — Fairmont, WV

Felonious

End of Watch December 1, 1922

Age 49

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable William Skinner was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for making threats in Grant Town.

Constable Skinner had forced the man's cousin to leave the town several days earlier for causing a disturbance. When the cousin came to town he began to make threats against Constable Skinner, who attempted to arrest him. The man shot him with a .25 caliber handgun and then fled.

Constable Skinner was the elected constable of the Paw Paw District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Skinner served with the Marion County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fairmont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Skinner.

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

Agency

Department Marion County Constable's Office

Location Fairmont, WV

Platform Identity mcco.marion.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1922

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Constable William H. Skinner 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Marion County Constable'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.

Marion County Constable's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% 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 H. Skinner'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 H. Skinner Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Skinner is highlighted in Dec.

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 H. Skinner was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.

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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