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Deputy Sheriff Melvin Duncan Livingston | Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

Deputy Sheriff

Melvin Duncan Livingston

Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

End of Watch: Monday, November 14, 1892

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 14, 1892
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob

Deputy Livingston was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for disturbing the peace on election day. As he read the warrant he was shot by the suspect, who then fled the scene.

The suspect was arrested near Laurinburg, North Carolina. As he was being taken to Rockingham County by train a group of citizens intervened at Laurel Hill and lynched the suspect.