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Deputy Sheriff

Allen Butler Henderson

Dade County Sheriff's Department, Florida

End of Watch: Saturday, September 16, 1916

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 51

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 9/16/1916

Weapon: Rifle

Suspect: Two shot and killed

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Deputy Allen Henderson, Deputy William Henderson and Deputy Charles Williams were shot and killed while riding on a posse in an attempt to arrest four bank robbery suspects. The suspects had fled into the Everglades and were pursued by the posse. After the initial shooting the suspect fled to the western part of the state where two of them were killed and the other two apprehended.

Deputy Allen Henderson and Deputy William Henderson were brothers.

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