Madison County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, July 7, 1887
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: July 7, 1887
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Died in mental hospital
Deputy Jailer Tim Anderson was fatally wounded as he brought an inmate breakfast in his cell.
The inmate, 20, who was imprisoned for robbery and arson, grabbed the iron fastening used to lock his cell and attacked Deputy Jailer Anderson, beating him over the head. Deputy Jailer Anderson was killed almost instantly. On July 13, 1888, while awaiting trial, he was seriously wounded when he attempted to attack another jailer in the Madison County Jail.
The inmate was committed and died in Searcy Mental Hospital on November 6, 1920.