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United States > U.S. Government > United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service > Deputy Marshal Thomas Hollifield

Deputy Marshal

Thomas Hollifield

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Wednesday, January 23, 1901

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 40

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Kentucky

Incident Date: 1/23/1901

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Deputy Marshal Thomas Hollifield and Special Deputy Marshal Simon Combs were shot and killed at Elkhorn Creek, in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Deputy Hollifield was leading a posse in order to destroy a still when they were attacked by a group of moonshiners and fired upon. Deputy Hollifield and Special Deputy Combs were both fatally wounded. Two other posse members were wounded and a third was taken hostage by the suspects.

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Special Deputy Marshal Simon Combs United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government End of Watch: Wednesday, January 23, 1901 Cause: Gunfire

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