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Deputy Marshal Willis Washington Hemby | Magee Police Department, Mississippi
Magee Police Department, Mississippi

Deputy Marshal

Willis Washington Hemby

Magee Police Department, Mississippi

End of Watch: Monday, January 30, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 30, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1928

Deputy Marshal Hemby and Deputy Sheriff Earl Nunnery of the Simpson County Sheriff's Department were shot and killed by a man they attempted to arrest on a minor charge.

The suspect was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and hanged on July 13, 1928.