Marysville Police Department, Kansas
End of Watch Wednesday, April 6, 1898
Add to My HeroesCharles Batterson
Marshal Batterson was assaulted and beaten to death while assisting the county Sheriff at the jail. Marshal Batterson was acting as jailer for the night. As he slept three inmates escaped from their cells and attacked him and beat him to death. The three escaped but were all eventually apprehended.
Two of the inmates were captured while breaking in a hardware store in Vermillion a few days later. Marshal Batterson's killer was captured in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 1902. He was returned to Kansas, convicted of first degree murder, and sentenced to life. In 1910 Governor Walter Roscoe Stubbs ordered his release.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Weapon Person
- Offender Paroled in 1910
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsRest in Peace, Marshal Batterson. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
February 4, 2014
Recent LODD Deaths
Deputy Sheriff Makeem Brooks
Northampton County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: November 13, 2019
Detective Jorge Rene DelRio
Dayton Police Department, OH
EOW: November 7, 2019
Police Officer Jonathan Diaz
Lemoore Police Department, CA
EOW: November 2, 2019
Interim Police Chief Michael Knapp
Lynden Police Department, WA
EOW: November 6, 2019
Detention Officer Gene Lee
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, AZ
EOW: October 30, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: October 23, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Otto Allmendinger
Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: October 19, 2019
Captain Albert E. Torres
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, CA
EOW: October 12, 2019
Trooper Peter R. Stephan
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: October 11, 2019