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Deputy U.S. Marshal James P. Everette | United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

Deputy U.S. Marshal

James P. Everette

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Friday, July 10, 1874

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 10, 1874
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Marshal Everette was shot killed near Lynchburg, Tennessee, by members of the KKK. It is believed that he had fallen off of his horse and was injured when he was attacked and shot twice.

After murdering him, the killers destroyed all of the arrest warrants he carried in his saddlebags.