West Liberty Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch Friday, June 29, 1962
Add to My HeroesSherman W. Ricketts
Marshal Ricketts was shot and killed in front of the Presbyterian Church after responding to a call to check a man walking on Reynolds Street at 2:45 a.m. The suspect opened fire as soon as he approached him. Before dying the marshal returned fire hitting the suspect three times.
The suspect, a 25 year old Michigan parole violator, had broken into a nearby residence. He was convicted of Marshal Ricketts' murder and sentenced to life in prison on November 8, 1962. As of 2020, he remains in the Ohio Penitentiary and is Ohio's longest serving inmate. His was denied parole in April, 2019. He died in prison in 2021.
Bio
- Age 60
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
- Offender Died in prison
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