Town Marshal Charles Thomas Connaughton

Charles Thomas Connaughton

Town Marshal Charles Connaughton died of a heart attack as he was trying to arrest an intoxicated driver.

At approximately 10:30 pm, Marshal Connaughton attempted to arrest an intoxicated driver. The marshal was standing on the running boards of the vehicle as the driver sped off. Marshal Connaughton fell off the vehicle. An autopsy showed that he died of a heart attack during the incident.

The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and sentenced to prison for three months.

Marshal Connaughton had served with the Montgomery Police Department for just over a month. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and five sons.