Deputy U.S. Marshal

Clyde D. Calhoun

Felonious
End of Watch February 12, 1919
Age 36
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 36 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Clyde Calhoun was shot and killed in Klawock, Alaska, by a man whom he had just arrested for rape.

When he allowed the suspect to gather some belongings from his boat the man emerged with a rifle and shot him in the back. The suspect fled but later committed suicide when he was surrounded by a posse.

Deputy Marshal Calhoun had served with the United States Marshals Service for three years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Calhoun gave the United States Department of Justice 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Calhoun.

— 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 February 12, 1919
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Clyde 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 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Clyde was 36. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Clyde had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Deputy U.S. Marshal Clyde D. Calhoun

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch February 12, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W

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