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Sheriff Robert D. Lester | Crawford County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin
Crawford County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin

Sheriff

Robert D. Lester

Crawford County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin

End of Watch: Thursday, March 21, 1844

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 21, 1844
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Killed

Sheriff Lester was shot and killed after being ambushed by a Indian. He was paddling down a river in a canoe when the suspect opened fire from an ambush position behind a tree. The suspect was apprehended a few days later and charged with murder. It was determined that he intended to rob Sheriff Lester.

Charges against the suspect were dismissed seven months later when the only witness did not show up for the trial. A few days later the suspects body was found. His throat had been cut from ear to ear.