Henry County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, April 13, 1917
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: April 13, 1917
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Welton McGill was killed, and Sheriff Peter H. Reichert died from critical injuries hours later after their automobile was struck by a train at a crossing in Liberty Center.
A prisoner being transported to jail was also killed.
Deputy Sheriff McGill was a United States Army Spanish-American War veteran. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Henry County, Ohio.