Deputy Town Marshal

Walker Cobb

Saucier Marshal's Office — Saucier, MS
Felonious
End of Watch December 25, 1903
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Walker Cobb was shot and killed by a subject he was attempting to arrest being drunk and disorderly.

The man was arrested by other officers but a mob of citizens forcefully took the man from the officers and fatally shot him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Town Marshal Cobb served with the Saucier Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Saucier community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Town Marshal Cobb.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Saucier, Harrison County, MS
Platform Identity smarshal.harrison.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1903
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Walker is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1903, 103 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 50th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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Where

Deputy Town Marshal Walker Cobb

Saucier Marshal's Office · End of Watch December 25, 1903

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-W

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