Deputy U.S. Marshal

George W. Leihy

Felonious
End of Watch November 18, 1866
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal George Leihy was killed in Bell's Canyon while returning from Prescott, Arizona, to La Paz, Arizona. Deputy Leihy was the Indian Agent at La Paz and was warned he had offended some of his charges and should be on his guard. He disregarded his advisers and would go about the country alone and unarmed. During a return trip from Prescott, about ten miles below Skull Valley where the road passes through Bell's Canyon, Marshal Leihy and his lone companion were waylaid and killed.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Leihy served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1866
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Unknown weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1866, 23 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 160th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 0.5% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal George W. Leihy

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch November 18, 1866

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-W

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