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City Marshal Cameron Coffin | Jennings Police Department, Louisiana
Jennings Police Department, Louisiana

City Marshal

Cameron Coffin

Jennings Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch: Monday, July 9, 1906

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 9, 1906
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

City Marshal Cameron Coffin was shot and killed in a tailor shop on South Main Street by a man when he ordered him to leave town.

The suspect, a desperate character who continuously caused trouble, was shot and killed minutes later by an angry mob of citizens.

Marshal Coffin had only served with the Jennings Police Department for one month.