James Hercules Rundell, City Marshal

Mulhall, City Of

Rundell, 32, had been City Marshal of Mulhall and township constable for three years when on Sunday evening, September 21, 1930, he stopped Paul Moring for speeding through Mulhall. When Rundell ordered Moring to turn his car around and return to town, Moring took off north on Highway 77 with Rundell in pursuit on his police motorcycle. The pursuit went 20 miles across Noble County to north of Perry before Moring’s car made contact with Rundell’s motorcycle causing the officer to crash, killing him. Moring was reportedly swaying left on the road to keep Rundell behind him when he tried to come along side the car. Moring did not stop when the accident occurred. He was arrested in Ponca City later that evening along with his mother and a friend who were with him when Rundell stopped him. Rundell was survived by his wife and three children.