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Deputy Sheriff George Williams | Taney County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Taney County Sheriff's Office, Missouri

Deputy Sheriff

George Williams

Taney County Sheriff's Office, Missouri

End of Watch: Saturday, March 12, 1892

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 3/12/1892

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Charges dropped

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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.

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Deputy Williams, you will not be forgotten! R.I.P.

Deputy Sheriff
Livingston County (Il) Sheriff's Ofc.
March 12, 2010

 

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