Policeman

Ivan W. Lincoln

Butte Police Department — Butte, MT
Felonious
End of Watch March 30, 1915
Age 29
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lincoln was shot and killed while patrolling the property of a coal company.

Policeman Lincoln had served with the Butte Police Department for two years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Lincoln gave the Butte Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Lincoln.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Butte, Silver Bow County, MT
Platform Identity bpd.silverbow.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1915
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ivan 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 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ivan was 29. 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. Ivan had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Butte Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Ivan among them.

Policeman Ivan W. Lincoln

Butte Police Department · End of Watch March 30, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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