Columbia Falls Police Department, Montana
End of Watch: Saturday, October 2, 1937
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 2, 1937
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Marshal Leslie Green was shot and killed near Cedar Lake by a man he attempted to question about a cabin fire. The suspect was captured by a posse a short time later and charged with arson and Marshal Green's murder.
The suspect, 62, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on February 18, 1938. He was released on an unknown date before 1960, possibly due to bad health.
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.