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Town Marshal John T. Arnold | Colusa Police Department, California
Colusa Police Department, California

Town Marshal

John T. Arnold

Colusa Police Department, California

End of Watch: Monday, March 4, 1878

Biographical Info

Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 4, 1878
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Not available

Marshal Arnold was shot and killed while serving a warrant.

Marshal Arnold was issued a magistrate's warrant for the arrest of a suspect wanted for a misdemeanor. The suspect saw Marshal Arnold walking toward him and he drew a revolver and shot Marshal Arnold four times, killing him.

Marshal Arnold had served with the Colusa County Sheriff's Department for 10 years and was survived by his wife and two children.