City Marshal Ben J. Hill

Ben J. Hill

Marshal Ben Hill died from gunshot wounds received the previous day while attempting to arrest a man for firing a gun at an outside church festival. During the arrest the man shot Marshal Hill three times.

The suspect was convicted of Marshal Hill's murder and was executed on December 19, 1902.

Marshal Hill was survived by his wife and three children. He was buried at Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Blossom, Texas.

The badge displayed on his memorial was Marshal Hill's actual badge.