Cleburne Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, April 15, 1912
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Structure collapse
Date of Incident: April 15, 1912
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
City Marshal Marion Bledsoe was killed when a portion of wall of the Johnson County Courthouse collapsed during a fire.
He was assisting firefighters douse the fire and was on the second floor of the courthouse when a wall collapsed, trapping him.
Marshal Bledsoe was survived by his wife and two children.