Coalton Police Department, West Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 22, 1902
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 22, 1902
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob
Chief Francis Wilmoth was shot and killed while arresting two suspects. A third suspect shot him from an ambush position.
Two of the men were lynched by an angry mob two days later. The third suspect was arrested by a posse who located him hiding in the mountains near Montrose.