Huntington Police Department, West Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 27, 1876
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 27, 1876
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Lynched
City Marshal Isaac Mitchell was shot and killed as he and a stable owner attempted to arrest a horse thief.
The subject who shot him was arrested, but forcibly removed from the city jail and lynched by an angry mob.