Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Monday, February 25, 1901
Add to My HeroesWilliam B. Mathis
Sheriff Mathis was shot and killed by a murder suspect that he and his posse were in pursuit of.
A few hours earlier, the suspect had shot and mortally wounded a naval stores operator in his commissary on the Suwanee River. When Sheriff Mathis came upon the suspect, a demand to surrender was met with gunfire. Sheriff Mathis fell mortally wounded but was able to return fire and killed the suspect.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 13 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
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