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Town Marshal Josiah M. Hall | Waldo Police Department, Florida
Waldo Police Department, Florida

Town Marshal

Josiah M. Hall

Waldo Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Thursday, September 19, 1912

Biographical Info

Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 19, 1912
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Town Marshal Josiah Hall was shot and killed as he and a sheriff's deputy conducted a gambling raid.

The subject fled the area and wasn't apprehended until three years later in Toledo, Ohio. He was returned to Florida and charged with Marshal Hall's murder.

Marshal Hall had served with the Waldo Police Department for only one month.