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City Marshal William W. Bridges | Brashear City Marshal's Office, Texas
Brashear City Marshal's Office, Texas

City Marshal

William W. Bridges

Brashear City Marshal's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Saturday, June 2, 1917

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 2, 1917
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 5 years

City Marshal Will Bridges was shot and killed by a women suffering from a mental illness who mistakenly believed that Marshal Bridges had threatened her and assaulted her. The woman had a history of threatening Marshal Bridges.

Marshal Bridges had entered the woman's store to make a purchase. The woman ordered him out of the store and immediately shot him twice without giving him time to leave. She was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison.

Marshal Bridges was survived by his wife and three children.