Crestline Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, April 21, 1882
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 21, 1882
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Marshal David Snodgrass was shot and killed by a 21 year-old man he attempted to arrest for burglary.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in the Ohio Penitentiary July 26, 1882.
Marshal Snodgrass was a U.S. Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife and six children.