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Deputy Sheriff

Louis Falkenburg

Weston County Sheriff's Office — Newcastle, WY

Felonious

End of Watch October 31, 1903

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Louis Falkenburg and Sheriff Bill Miller were shot and killed while attempting to arrest members of an Indian tribe wanted for slaughtering livestock belonging to local ranchers.

During the shootout both officers received fatal injuries and five of the Indians were also shot and killed. No suspects were ever charged as none of the Indians could be identified.

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

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

Agency

Department Weston County Sheriff's Office

Location Newcastle, WY

Platform Identity wcso.weston.wy.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1903

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never charged

Deputy Sheriff Louis Falkenburg 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 WY, 41 of 63 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.1% of this state's fallen. That is 10.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Weston County Sheriff'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.

Weston County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

WY — Statewide

of 63 officers

65.1% 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. Louis Falkenburg'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 Louis Falkenburg Compares

Offender Outcome

Never charged

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Falkenburg 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. Louis Falkenburg 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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