Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, May 10, 1894
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 5, 1894
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Peeler succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained five days earlier when he was shot while attempting stop an argument between two friends at the train station in Green Cove Springs.
Sheriff Peeler had served as sheriff for 5 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons.