McDowell County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia
End of Watch Thursday, March 3, 1921
Add to My HeroesWilliam Johnson Tabor
Deputy William Tabor was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the mayor of Welch, West Virginia.
The Welch city council had been meeting in deliberations on whether or not to impeach the mayor over accusations that had been made against him involving two girls. When the mayor learned of the deliberations he broke down the door to the meeting room and demanded to know what was occurring. After overturning the conference table he left.
In the meantime, Deputy Tabor was driving the two girls to Kimball. However, the mayor intercepted the Deputy, overtook him and demanded that he hand over custody of the girls.
Deputy Tabor turned the girls over and then followed the mayor to his home. When he exited his vehicle the mayor told him not to approach and then shot him when he didn't comply. Deputy Tabor was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the following day.
The mayor was charged with Deputy Tabor's murder.
Officer tabor was a Veteran of World War I. He is buried in Cartwright Cemetery in Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Wednesday, March 2, 1921
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Charged with murder
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Tabor,
On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army on the U.S.-Mexican border during the Punitive Expedtion in 1916 as well as in Europe fighting the Germans during WW I.
R.I.P.
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