Chief Deputy Sheriff Washington May Bennett, Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Alabama

Chief Deputy Sheriff Washington May Bennett

Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Alabama

End of Watch Friday, May 18, 1951

Washington May Bennett

Chief Deputy Bennett, Sheriff E.M. Boyles, and Chief of Police Leonard Floyd, of the Boaz Police Department, were shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant at a residence. Several suspects were wounded in the shootout. The men were convicted of the murders but have since been released from prison.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Released from prison

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 18, 2015