United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 26, 1905
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 25, 1905
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1905
Deputy Marshal Zack Wade was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for making moonshine near Union Hall, Franklin County, Virginia.
The suspect shot Deputy Marshal Wade in the abdomen with a shotgun as he attempted to arrest him at his home early in the morning.
The man fled into the mountains but was arrested by a farmer five days later. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and hung on November 24th, 1905.
Deputy Marshal Wade had served with the United States Marshals Service for approximately seven years.