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Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Sumter | United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

Deputy U.S. Marshal

Robert Sumter

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

End of Watch: Wednesday, August 9, 1933

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 9, 1933
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1952

Deputy Marshal Robert Sumter was shot and killed near Lehigh, Oklahoma while serving court papers.

While he was serving papers, he got a lead that some men were working on a still nearby. When he discovered the site and several men at a still, one of the men shot Deputy Marshal Sumter with a shotgun, killing him.

The shooter was discovered a few miles from Lehigh and was convicted of murder and sentenced to 45 years in prison. He was paroled in 1952 following the death of Deputy Marshal Sumter's widow.

Deputy Marshal Sumter was survived by his wife and two children.