Arroyo Grande Police Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 29, 1904
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 4 years, 4 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 28, 1904
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Marshal Lewelling succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night when he was shot in the chest while trying to break up a disturbance at a local saloon.
The suspect was arrested by a deputy following the shooting. The suspect was tried and acquitted on June 11, 1904.
Marshal Lewelling had served four months as the Town Marshall and had been a Deputy Sheriff for four years for the Arroyo Grande Police Department. He was survived by his wife and two children. He was buried in Saint Patrick's Cemetery in Arroyo Grande.