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Kenneth B. Muir

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Sunday, February 13, 1983

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 53

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: North Dakota

Incident Date: 2/13/1983

Weapon: Rifle; Mini 14

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Marshal Kenneth Muir and Deputy Marshal Robert Cheshire were shot and killed in North Dakota while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man for parole violation and income tax evasion. Three others men with the suspect were involved in the shootout. One was shot and wounded and the other two were apprehended and sentenced to life in prison.

Four months later the suspect shot and killed Sheriff Harold Matthews, of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, Arkansas. Sheriff Matthews was participating in a raid in an attempt to arrest the man.

Marshal Muir was survived by his wife.

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Related Line of Duty Deaths

		Sheriff Harold Gene Matthews Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, Arkansas End of Watch: Friday, June 3, 1983 Cause: Gunfire
		Deputy Marshal Robert S. Cheshire, Jr. United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government End of Watch: Sunday, February 13, 1983 Cause: Gunfire

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