Covington County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi
End of Watch Tuesday, January 30, 1906
Add to My HeroesJames Asaph Robertson
Sheriff James Robertson was shot and killed one mile west of Collins, Mississippi while attempting to arrest a suspect.
The suspect, who was at home with his son-in-law, had been engaged in a fight earlier in the the day with a man in Collins. When Sheriff Robertson went to the suspect's home later that night to arrest him, the suspect escaped through a window and his son-on-law opened fire on Sheriff Robertson; killing him. The father-in-law was later arrested and was eventually acquitted by a jury in 1907. The son-in-law was never found.
Sheriff Robertson was survived by his wife and nine children.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Not available
- Offender Arrested
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