Yelm Police Department, Washington
End of Watch Saturday, February 6, 1926
Cornelius R. Pake
Marshal Pake was shot and killed after interrupting a burglary of a service station. Marshal Pake was shot four times in the groin and once in the leg. He was taken to St. Peter's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries that night.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Olympia three months later and charged with Marshal Pake's murder. His first trial ended with a hung jury. During his second trial the murder charge was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
Bio
- Age 73
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Murder charge dismissed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsMarshall Yelp is my nephews GGG Uncle, We are so proud of his service. He really was a hero.
Carol matlock
April 6, 2016
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jared William Franks
Greensboro Police Department, NC
EOW: November 10, 2018
Sergeant Ronald Lee Helus
Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: November 8, 2018
Special Agent Dennis P. McCarthy
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US
EOW: October 27, 2018
Corporal Travis Wells
Dallas Police Department, NC
EOW: November 1, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Loren Y. Vasquez
Waller County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: October 31, 2018
Assistant Chief of Police Dennis Burt Vincent
Brigham City Police Department, UT
EOW: October 26, 2018
Investigator Farrah Turner
Florence County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: October 22, 2018
Police Officer Antwan DeArvis Toney
Gwinnett County Police Department, GA
EOW: October 20, 2018
Trooper Kevin Keith Conner
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: October 17, 2018