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Deputy Sheriff Bud Johnson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for carrying a firearm in Hope, New Mexico.
The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was found guilty of third degree murder. He was granted a new trial and acquitted in 1902.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson served with the Eddy County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Carlsbad community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Eddy County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers; 4 of them killed feloniously.
Bud is one of 123 officers killed feloniously in NM, 63.7% of the 193 remembered there.
Bud is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Bud is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1898, 4 officers in NM were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1898, 89 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 69th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1898, 91 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 73rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
When
May holds 8.9% of these deaths in NM; February holds the most, 14.6%. Thursdays: 15.4%.
May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
May holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 4 deaths at Eddy County Sheriff's Office. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 25% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 63.7% of all 193 deaths in NM, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 12.2% 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; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 8.5% of these deaths.
His people
Eddy County Sheriff's Office has 4 officers remembered here, Bud among them.
Where
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E
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