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Special Deputy Marshal William Spivey | United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

Special Deputy Marshal

William Spivey

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

End of Watch: Thursday, August 6, 1874

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 6, 1874
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1875

Marshal Spivey was shot and killed in a shootout with two horse thieves in Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma). After chasing the men to the Red River a shootout ensued and one of the suspects was shot and wounded. The suspect was able to shoot Marshal Spivey in the head, fatally wounding him. The suspect was sentenced to death and was hanged in 1875 with five other men.