Deputy U.S. Marshal

Boyd Arnett

Felonious
End of Watch August 20, 1895
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Boyd Arnett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect for distilling illicit liquor in White Oak, Kentucky.

Deputy Marshal Arnett had served with the agency for 3 years.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Arnett gave the United States Department of Justice 3 years.
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 August 20, 1895
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Boyd 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 1895, 74 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 95th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Boyd had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% 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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal Boyd Arnett

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch August 20, 1895

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-E

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