Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Monday, April 10, 1916
Add to My HeroesW. Raiford Royals
Deputy Sheriff Raiford Royals was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men.
Despite being wounded, Deputy Royals was able to return fire and wounded one subject. The second man escaped.
Deputy Royals had served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office for three years. he was survived by his wife and six children.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Not available
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