Cardwell Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 10, 1952
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: September 9, 1952
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Night Marshal Ray Richardson was beaten to death with a cue stick while attempting to arrest the owner of a pool hall at 8:30 pm.
He was taken to a local hospital where he died shortly after midnight.
The 44-year-old suspect was sent to prison where he died in 1960.
Marshal Richardson was survived by his wife and two sons.