Union Parish Ward 8 Constable's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Friday, December 16, 1887
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 16, 1887
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Constable John Ferguson was shot and killed from ambush on the highway between Farmerville and Shiloh.
He was returning to Shiloh after going to Stein's Bluff to make collections when he was ambushed and shot in the head. His murder remained unsolved until November 1898 when three men were arrested. Two of the mean accepted plea deals and were sentenced to life in prison. The third subject was acquitted of murder.
Constable Ferguson was a Confederate Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife, three children, and three siblings.