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Sheriff Albert Woodard McCorkle | Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Indiana

Sheriff

Albert Woodard McCorkle

Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Indiana

End of Watch: Sunday, October 10, 1880

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 9, 1880
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Surrendered

Sheriff Albert McCorkle died the day after being shot by a teenager that he had just escorted from a saloon.

The teenager was involved in a fight in the saloon and Sheriff McCorkle escorted the boy out and told him to go home. Before the teenager was able to leave, the two were overtaken by a drunken mob. The teenager, fearing for his life, drew his pistol and fired, but struck Sheriff McCorkle who died the following day. The suspect was able to elude capture despite a $1,000 reward until he surrendered himself in October 1883.

Sheriff McCorkle had served with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department for four years.