Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: 1 week
Badge # Not available
Cause: Assault
Incident Date: 2/23/1897
Weapon: Blunt object
Suspect: Convicted of Murder
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Jailer Floyd Coberly was making his rounds in the jail when he was attacked by an inmate who was attempting to escape.
The inmate beat Jailer Coberly with a blunt object, fatally injuring him.
The inmate was charged with the murder and convicted.
Jailer Coberly was 35 years old and had served for only 10 days at the time of his death.
