Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Price

Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Price

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch Monday, January 14, 1907

Thomas Price

Deputy Marshal Thomas Price succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six years earlier while assisting a posse of revenue agents in a raid on stills near Monterey, Tennessee.

The posse was ambushed at approximately 4:00 am and Deputy Marshal Price was shot and seriously wounded. Two local police officers were also wounded. One suspect was wounded and taken into custody. Marshal Price became blind in one eye and partially paralyzed as a result of his wounds, which he never fully recovered from. His family moved to Dallas, Texas, where he died on January 14th, 1907.

Deputy Marshal Price was survived by his wife and several children.

Bio

Age 42
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Tennessee
Incident Date Saturday, July 20, 1901
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and arrested

ambush

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Your bravery and courages will always be honored. As a aprising individual who's goal it is to become a pennsylavania state trooper and the join the US Marshal Service. Not sure if we were related but I greatly admire your selfless service.
Tyler Price

Tyler Price
future Pennsylvania State Trooper

October 20, 2013