Bio & Incident Details
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Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Location: South Carolina
Incident Date: 2/12/1877
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Acquitted
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Deputy Marshal Van Hendrix was shot and killed in Greenville County, South Carolina, while he and several deputies attempted to arrest an escaped prisoner.
The officers had gone to the man's cabin and were greeted by shotgun fire. Deputy Marshal was struck and killed instantly. The suspect fled but later turned himself in at the sheriff's office. The man was tried and acquitted on grounds of self defense.
