United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, May 24, 1884
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 24, 1884
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Marshal Walter Killion was shot and killed by a saloon owner in Lily, Kentucky. The man had been cited by Deputy Marshal Killion earlier in the day for selling liquor at too high a price.
When Deputy Marshal Killion returned to the saloon to verify the prices had been reduced, he was shot and killed.
Deputy Marshal Killion was survived by his wife and five children.