Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan
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Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan was a federal law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3825169 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan Context triple: [Ruby Ridge standoff, hasCasualty, Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan]
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A.
Sergeant Archibald Cutter
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B.
John B. McDonald
John B. McDonald was an American civil engineer best known for overseeing the construction of New York City's first subway system.
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C.
Charles Starrett
Charles Starrett was an American film actor best known for his long-running role as the Durango Kid in B-Western movies during the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp is a 1994 American biographical Western film that chronicles the life of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Kevin Costner in the title role.
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E.
Patrick Wheeler
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan Target entity description: Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan was a federal law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
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A.
Sergeant Archibald Cutter
Sergeant Archibald Cutter is a roguish, treasure-seeking British soldier in colonial India, best known as one of the three main protagonists in the adventure film "Gunga Din."
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B.
John B. McDonald
John B. McDonald was an American civil engineer best known for overseeing the construction of New York City's first subway system.
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C.
Charles Starrett
Charles Starrett was an American film actor best known for his long-running role as the Durango Kid in B-Western movies during the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp is a 1994 American biographical Western film that chronicles the life of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Kevin Costner in the title role.
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E.
Patrick Wheeler
Patrick Wheeler is a central character in the 2013 American drama film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," which explores love, crime, and sacrifice in rural Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law enforcement officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ law enforcement officer ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ruby Ridge standoff
ⓘ
surface form:
Ruby Ridge controversy
|
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992 ⓘ |
| employer | United States Marshals Service ⓘ |
| familyName | Degan ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasRank | Deputy Marshal ⓘ |
| hasRole | member of U.S. Marshals tactical team at Ruby Ridge ⓘ |
| honoredFor | line-of-duty sacrifice ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal jurisdiction
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| lawEnforcementAgency | United States Marshals Service ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in the line of duty ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death during initial firefight at Ruby Ridge ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ruby Ridge standoff
ⓘ
surface form:
Ruby Ridge operation
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| occupation | Deputy U.S. Marshal ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Ruby Ridge standoff
ⓘ
surface form:
Ruby Ridge siege
Ruby Ridge standoff ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boundary County, Idaho
ⓘ
Ruby Ridge, Boundary County, Idaho, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Ruby Ridge, Idaho
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| positionHeld |
U.S. Marshal
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy United States Marshal
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| rememberedAs | fallen U.S. Marshal ⓘ |
| victimOf |
Ruby Ridge standoff
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surface form:
Ruby Ridge shooting incident
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| workLocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan Description of subject: Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan was a federal law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.