Marshal Robert Forsyth
United States Department of Justice - Marshals Service
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, January 11, 1794

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 11, 1794
Incident Location: Georgia
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Escaped

Marshal Robert Forsyth was shot and killed while he attempted to serve civil papers on a man.

The suspect and his brother had holed up in an upstairs bedroom. As Marshal Forsyth attempted to gain access to the room, the man told him not to come any closer. At the same time, the suspect fired a shot through an opening in the door, fatally wounding Marshal Forsyth.

After being arrested, the man twice escaped from jail, fled the state, and was never recaptured.

One of the brothers died in Kentucky in 1817, and the second died in Georgia in 1826.

Marshal Forsyth was survived by his wife and two sons.