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Deputy Sheriff Murrettus  Dade County Sheriff's Department, Florida

Deputy Sheriff

Murrettus "Rhett" McGregor

Dade County Sheriff's Department, Florida

End of Watch: Monday, August 12, 1895

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 37

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 8/12/1895

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Lynched by mob

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Deputy McGregor was shot and killed while participating on a Dade County Sheriff's Posse to apprehended a suspect wanted for a double murder. Deputy McGregor was able to shoot and wound the suspect but was also fatally wounded in the shootout. The suspect was apprehended and taken to the County Jail in Juno.

Five days later an angry mob stormed the jail in an attempt to lynch the suspect. During the incident Jailer Gustav Kaiser was shot and killed by a person in the mob.

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Jailer Gustav A. Kaiser
Dade County Sheriff's Department, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, August 17, 1895
Cause: Gunfire

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Rest in Peace, Deputy McGregor. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169
February 9, 2012

 

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