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| Deputy Marshal Jacob G. Owens
United States Department of Justice - Marshals Service
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 16, 1872 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, April 15, 1872
Incident Location: Oklahoma
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Marshal Owens and seven other marshals were shot and killed as he a group of ten marshals attempted to arrest a man for murdering a married couple. The suspect was being tried in an Indian court since the murdered wife was Indian. As the deputies approached the courthouse, which was being held in a schoolhouse, several Indians exited and opened fire on them, killing seven of the ten marshals. The incident was named the Going Snake Massacre. Deputy Marshal Owens succumbed to his injuries several hours after the incident. Related Line of Duty Deaths  | Posseman George Selvidge
United States Department of Justice - M..., US
EOW: Monday, April 15, 1872
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Posseman William Beck
United States Department of Justice - M..., US
EOW: Tuesday, April 16, 1872
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
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