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City Marshal William Oscar Alexander | Hoxbar Marshal's Office, Oklahoma
Hoxbar Marshal's Office, Oklahoma

City Marshal

William Oscar Alexander

Hoxbar Marshal's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Friday, September 1, 1916

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 1, 1916
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 8 years

Marshal Alexander was shot and killed while he and three other lawmen attempted to stop a wagon they suspected of carrying illegal whiskey. The men on the wagon opened fire with shotguns and fatally wounded Marshal Alexander.

One of the suspects was shot and wounded in the return fire and taken into custody. Several other suspects were also taken into custody within oen day.

Marshal Alexander's killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to 8 years in prison.