Missouri Valley Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Saturday, April 28, 1894
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 28, 1894
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Marshal Abner Whitney was shot and killed after he and several other officers surrounded a house where two robbery suspects were hiding. When the officers entered the house the suspects opened fire, killing Marshal Whitney. One of the suspects was shot and killed by other officers and the second suspect was lynched by a mob.
Marshal Whitney had been with the agency for eight years. He was survived by his mother.