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Village Marshal Lafayette
Shelley Police Department, Idaho

Village Marshal

Lafayette "Lafe" Hampton

Shelley Police Department, Idaho

End of Watch: Tuesday, November 17, 1914

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 17, 1914
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Arrested

Village Marshal Lafe Hampton was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man suspected of stealing merchandise from a local store.

He was shot as he pursued the man, who fled with two companions, on the outskirts of town. His body was found by a posse when he failed to return.

One suspect was apprehended in Nampa three weeks later. The other two were never apprehended large.

Marshal Hampton had only served with the Shelley Police Department for 17 days. He was survived by his wife and two children.