Robert Olinger
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

Robert Olinger

Felonious
End of Watch April 28, 1881
Age 40
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Robert Olinger and Deputy Sheriff James Bell, of the Lincoln County, New Mexico, Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed during an escape attempt by the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid. The suspect was later shot and killed. Marshal Olinger is buried in an unmarked grave at Ft. Stanton Cemetery, Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico.

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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Olinger served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 April 28, 1881
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert 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 1881, 55 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 134th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 40. 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.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 officer's shotgun, in 0.1% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Olinger

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch April 28, 1881

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W

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