United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch Wednesday, August 11, 1880
Add to My HeroesWillard Rufus Ayers
Deputy Marshal Willard Ayers was shot and killed while serving a warrant on a man in Cherokeetown, Chickasaw Nation (present day Oklahoma).
The subject asked Deputy Marshal Ayers if he could get clothing and Deputy Marshal Ayers agreed. The man instead picked up a gun and shot Marshal Ayers in the head, killing him.
The man was sentenced to death and was hung April 28th, 1888, at Fort Smith Arkansas.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Oklahoma
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentence commuted to life
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