Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, April 26, 1844
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
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.