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City Marshal Henry C. Seaman | Baxter Springs Police Department, Kansas Baxter Springs Police Department, Kansas

City Marshal

Henry C. Seaman

Baxter Springs Police Department, Kansas

End of Watch: Monday, November 7, 1870

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 11/7/1870

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Shot and wounded

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Marshal Henry Seaman was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a woman who had shot at two men. The woman, who operated a local brothel, got in an argument with the two men and shot at them. As Marshal Seaman attempted to arrest the woman one of the men shot him. Marshal Seaman was able to return and wound one of the suspects.

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Marshal Henry C. Seaman was also known as a staunch abolitionist and Major of the First Kansas Colored Infantry. He commanded an Expedition of the First Kansas Colored into Missouri in October 1862, whereby the expedition was the first engagement between African American Union soldiers and Confederates during the Civil War. Captain (his rank at the time) had dedicated his life to freedom, all honor to his name.

Howard Mann
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September 17, 2011

 

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