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Sheriff Lewis Williams | Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Sheriff

Lewis Williams

Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Friday, April 26, 1844

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 26, 1844
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Lynched

Sheriff Lewis Williams was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two wanted men.

The subjects were able to flee the scene but were eventually caught by a mob of citizens and lynched.