Bio & Incident Details
Age: 52
Tour: 13 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Location: South Carolina
Incident Date: 3/8/1909
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to 20 years
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Deputy Marshal William Corbin and his brother, Deputy Marshal Christopher Corbin, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for shooting and damaging a postal box in South Carolina. They located the man hiding in the loft of a barn, and as they attempted to remove him, the suspect's family members opened fire on the marshals, killing both.
The suspect was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Deputy Marshal William Corbin had served with the agency for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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