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Deputy U.S. Marshal

E. A. Stokley

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch December 3, 1887
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Deputy Marshal Stokley was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the suspect who had murdered Deputy Marshal Frank Dalton one week earlier. Deputy Marshal Stokley was part of a posse transporting 40 prisoners to Fort Smith, Arkansas, for trial, when they they received word that the suspect was seen at his parents home. Deputy Marshal Stokley and three other posse members broke away from the group and went to the home to investigate. As they approached the home the suspect appeared and opened fire. Two deputy marshals returned fire, wounding the suspect. As Deputy Marshal Stokley rushed towards the wounded suspect the man fired two more shots, fatally wounding the marshal. Another deputy marshal returned fire, striking the suspect seven more times. The suspect died several hours later. Deputy Marshal Stokley had served with the agency as a deputy marshal for 6 months and had served as a posse member for an additional 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his fiance.

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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Stokley gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1887
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

E. 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 1887, 42 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 146th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

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

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. 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 gun, in 22.8% 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, E. among them.

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal E. A. Stokley

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch December 3, 1887

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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