Jasper Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 2, 1924
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 31, 1924
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
City Marshal Henry Knowles was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was brandishing a shotgun and making threats.
Marshal Knowles formed a posse and went to the man's home to arrest him.
As the marshal called out for the man to surrender the man opened fire and shot Marshal Knowles in the head.
The subject was then shot and killed in a shootout with the posse.
Marshal Knowles succumbed to his wound two days later. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida.