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Constable Warren Willard was shot in the abdomen while assisting the undersheriff search for a burglary suspect in a hobo encampment below the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Oxnard.
He died of his injuries the next day. The suspect was not apprehended.
Constable Willard was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, three brothers, and five sisters.
Survivors
Constable Willard was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, three brothers, and five sisters.
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You barely got started.
Constable Willard gave the Ventura County Constable's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Ventura community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Willard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Ventura County Constable's Office has lost 2 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Warren is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Warren is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Warren is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1912, 8 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 38th heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 1912, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1912, 135 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 40th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Warren was 36. Of the 905 killed feloniously in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 43; the middle age was 35. Warren had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Warren was 36. 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. Warren had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Warren was 36. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Warren had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 7.6% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15.1%.
March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Ventura County Constable's Office. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 26.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Ventura County Constable's Office has 2 officers remembered here, Warren among them.
Where
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E
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