Town Marshal Walter E. Richardson
Gulfport Police Department
Mississippi
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 19, 1900

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 19, 1900
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Lynched

Marshal Richardson was shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance involving a local pastor. As he spoke with the pastor the man's two sons approached the marshal from behind and one of them shot him several times in the back.

The suspect was captured the next day and taken to a tree near the scene of the crime and hanged.

Marshal Richardson had been with the agency for 1 year. At the time of his murder, Marshal Richardson had only 38 days left to serve as town marshal. He was survived by his wife.