Pierce City Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Thursday, January 22, 1891
Add to My HeroesEdgar P. Wright
Officer Edgar Wright succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in a gun battle with two brothers near Garfield, Arkansas. Both brothers, ages 20 and 25, were wanted in Lawrence County, Missouri, for beating a justice of the peace nearly to death after he had them arrested for disturbing a church service.
Constable Will Dalton, of the Rogers Police Department, Arkansas, was also shot and killed as he, Officer Wright, and two other officers attempted to arrest the suspects.
One of the suspects was later shot and killed and the other captured when they mistakenly jumped into a boxcar containing 3 posse members sent to arrest them. One gave himself up and the other received a load of buckshot in the back as he tried to escape. The captured suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He escaped from jail on July 11th, 1891, and was recaptured on April 5th, 1893, in Decatur, Illinois.
Bio
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Arkansas
- Incident Date Tuesday, January 20, 1891
- Weapon Rifle; Winchester
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsOfficer Wright,
On today, the 130th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Pierce City.
R.I.P.
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