Clarkson Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Thursday, October 20, 1910
Add to My HeroesJohn T. Skaggs
Town Marshal John Skaggs was shot and killed in Henderson, Kentucky, while returning a prisoner to the Henderson County Jail. The prisoner had been arrested the previous week for stealing a horse in Leitchfield.
As the marshal and the prisoner walked through Henderson's central park en route to the jail another man approached them and fatally shot the marshal. The man and the prisoner then fled the area.
The prisoner was re-arrested after a chase in Daviess County the following week. The man who murdered Town Marshal Skaggs was also apprehended, convicted of murder and sentenced to life on February 8, 1911.
Town Marshal Skaggs was survived by his wife and daughter. He was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsMarshal Skaggs,
On today, the 105th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Clarkson.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
October 20, 2015
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