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Deputy U.S. Marshal

William H. Guyse

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch April 23, 1896
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Deputy Marshal William Guyse was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three suspects in Lincoln County, New Mexico. The suspect who shot him was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Deputy Marshal Guyse had served with the agency for just under 2 years.

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130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Guyse 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 April 23, 1896
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1896, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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

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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% 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, William among them.

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal William H. Guyse

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch April 23, 1896

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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