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Deputy Game Warden Joseph Saunders and Police Officer Oscar Duley, of the Eugene Police Department, were shot and killed while conducting a liquor raid with several Lane County sheriff's deputies in Marcola, Oregon. The subject who murdered them was shot and killed near Eugene, Oregon, on November 25th, 1930, by other officers who had been searching for him.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Saunders served with the Oregon Game Commission.
Thank you for your service to the Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Saunders.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Oregon Game Commission has lost 3 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Joseph is one of 115 officers killed feloniously in OR, 58.4% of the 197 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1930, 2 officers in OR were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 75 years on record. The heaviest was 1931, with 5.
In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1930, 241 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
When
August holds 8.7% of these deaths in OR; November holds the most, 12.2%. Fridays: 19.1%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
August holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at Oregon Game Commission, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 58.4% of all 197 deaths in OR, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 30.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Oregon Game Commission has 3 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W
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