| City Marshal George Brenner Wellington Police Department Ohio End of Watch: Tuesday, July 17, 1883 Biographical Info Age: 45 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, July 17, 1883 Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver Suspect Info: Died in prison City Marshal George Brenner was shot and killed by an 18 year-old youth whom he attempted to stop and question on a local street shortly after midnight. Unbeknownst to Marshal Brenner the suspect, along with another youth, had just burglarized the near-by office of the W. and L.E. Railroad Depot.
The suspect, who was apprehended a short time later, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on December 20, 1883. He died in prison March 23, 1895. |