Taney County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
End of Watch Saturday, March 12, 1892
Add to My HeroesGeorge Williams
Deputy Williams was shot and killed while protecting a prisoner from a mob at the county jail. The prisoner had been arrested for murdering his wife. The mob that raided the jail was successful in lynching the suspect.
One of the mob leaders was charged with Deputy Williams' murder but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Charges dropped
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View all 5 ReflectionsDeputy Williams, you will not be forgotten! R.I.P.
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