Police Officer

James Wesley Mock

Marysville Police Department — Marysville, CA
Felonious
End of Watch May 14, 1918
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Mock was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend an armed robbery suspect. The suspect was apprehended by a posse.

The 33-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and hanged at Folsom Prison on May 1, 1919.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mock served with the Marysville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Marysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mock.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Marysville, Yuba County, CA
Platform Identity mpd.yuba.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 14, 1918
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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.

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His people

Marysville Police Department has 5 officers remembered here, James among them.

Police Officer James Wesley Mock

Marysville Police Department · End of Watch May 14, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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