Dade County Sheriff's Department, Florida
End of Watch Monday, September 18, 1916
Add to My HeroesCharles R. Williams
Deputy Williams, Deputy Allen Henderson and Deputy William Henderson were shot and killed while riding on a posse in an attempt to arrest four bank robbery suspects. The suspects had fled into the Everglades and were pursued by the posse. After the initial shooting the suspect fled to the western part of the state where two of them were killed and the other two apprehended.
Deputy Allen Henderson and Deputy William Henderson were brothers.
Deputy Williams was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Saturday, September 16, 1916
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Two shot and killed
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 18, 2020
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