Isaac H. Mitchell

Huntington Police Department — Huntington, WV

Felonious

End of Watch June 27, 1876

Age 27

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

City Marshal Isaac Mitchell was shot and killed as he and a stable owner attempted to arrest a horse thief.

Marshall Mitchell and the stable owner located the man at Hurricane Station (modern-day Hurricane) and attempted to arrest him. A struggle ensued during which the man shot Marshal Mitchell several times. Marshal Mitchell attempted to return fire but his revolver misfired.

The subject who shot him was arrested, but forcibly removed from the city jail and lynched by an angry mob.

No passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice, and rest in peace always knowing that you will always be remembered.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) June 27th, 2020

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150 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Mitchell served with the Huntington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Huntington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Huntington Police Department

Location Huntington, WV

Platform Identity hpd.cabell.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 27, 1876

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

City Marshal Isaac H. Mitchell 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 Huntington Police Department, 6 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Huntington Police Department

of 8 officers

75% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious