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City Marshal W. R. Shaver | Boley Police Department, Oklahoma
Boley Police Department, Oklahoma

City Marshal

W. R. Shaver

Boley Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Monday, August 14, 1905

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 14, 1905
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

City Marshal W.R. Shaver was shot and killed while questioning a subject about a man he held a warrant for.

While speaking with the subject, the subject's brother approached and shot the marshal in the back with a rifle. Marshal Shaver fell from his horse but was able to return fire, killing the suspect. Marshal Shaver died 30 minutes later.

Marshal Shaver had served with the Boley Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

Marshal Shaver's great-great-grandson, Police Officer Stephan Gray, was shot and killed in the line of duty on April 15th, 2004, while serving with the Merced Police Department, California.