Henry Clay Jeans
City Marshal

Henry Clay Jeans

Warsaw Police Department — Warsaw, MO
Felonious
End of Watch April 25, 1885
Age 35
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

City Marshal Henry Jeans was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for carrying concealed weapons. The located the man eating breakfast at a local restaurant and attempted to arrest him. The subject immediately ran past them and out of the restaurant. Once on the the street he drew a .38 caliber revolver and opened fire, striking Marshal Jeans in the head. Two other officers were able to return fire and killed the subject.

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141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Jeans gave the Warsaw Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Warsaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Warsaw, Benton County, MO
Platform Identity wpd.benton.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1885
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

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Time

In 1885, 62 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 121st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Henry was 35. 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. Henry had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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City Marshal Henry Clay Jeans

Warsaw Police Department · End of Watch April 25, 1885

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