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Chief Deputy Sheriff

Washington May Bennett

Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Alabama

End of Watch: Friday, May 18, 1951

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 5/18/1951

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Released from prison

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Chief Deputy Bennett, Sheriff E.M. Boyles, and Chief of Police Leonard Floyd, of the Boaz Police Department, were shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant at a residence. Several suspects were wounded in the shootout. The men were convicted of the murders but have since been released from prison.

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