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Sheriff William London | St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, Missouri

Sheriff

William London

St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, Missouri

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 24, 1929

Biographical Info

Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 24, 1929
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Sheriff London was shot and killed while he and two deputies attempted to arrest a man at the man's home. The suspect opened fire on the officers with a shotgun, fatally wounding Sheriff London. The other two deputies returned fire, killing the suspect.
Sheriff London had been with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, seven grandchildren and five siblings.