Jefferson Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Saturday, June 21, 1902
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 21, 1902
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Marshal Swearingen was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man for assault. When the man initially refused to surrender his friends attempted to talk him out of his home. After waiting a day Marshal Swearingen tried to arrest him again and was shot in the neck. A posse shot and killed the suspect in his home.