Joseph Mallory Gassman
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Deputy Sheriff

Joseph Mallory Gassman

Felonious
End of Watch January 30, 1966
Age 56
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Joseph Gassman was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a fugitive for aggravated assault. When he informed the suspect that he was under arrest the man pulled out a concealed knife and stabbed him several times. The man was strangled to death on February 28th, 2010, by another inmate while serving a life sentence at Zephyrhills Correctional Institution. Deputy Gassman had been with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gassman gave the Escambia County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gassman.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
Platform Identity ecso.escambia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 30, 1966
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1966, 77 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 91st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Joseph was 56. 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. Joseph had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% 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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

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His people

Escambia County Sheriff's Office has 13 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Mallory Gassman

Escambia County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch January 30, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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