In its almost 100 year
history, the City of Enid has lost three of its law officers in the line
of duty. Considering that this area where many early-day outlaws gathered,
we have been very fortunate.
However, since the loss of even
one police officer diminishes us a city and as a department, the stories
of the murders of these three officers need to be told. They served their
city with the ultimate they had to give, and they should never be forgotten.
Marshall E.C. Williams Died in the Line of Duty June 26, 1895.
Marshall Thomas Radford Died in the Line of Duty January 10, 1906
Officer Cal Palmer Died in the line of duty July 8, 1936
These were three police officers who lost their lives defending their city. The most chilling thing about these deaths, at least for police officers, is that all three deaths happened in the same location. The corner of Grand and Broadway has become a place that officers view with an almost superstitious fear, feeling that if it could happen there three times, it could easily happen again.
