Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch Saturday, October 27, 1906
Add to My HeroesWilliam Shoemake
Deputy Sheriff William Shoemake was shot and killed by a liquor dealer who walked into a tavern and shot him four times.
The subject was upset that Deputy Shoemake had arrested him for a weapons offense a few months earlier. He purchased a new gun, and when he entered the tavern, he fired four times before Deputy Shoemake noticed him. Deputy Shoemake died instantly.
The subject fled the area but was captured by a posse almost two months later. He was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed by hanging.
Deputy Shoemake had served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for six months. He was survived by his parents and 12 siblings.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 6 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Executed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsHis name was William M.Shoemake not Shoemaker.He was Deputy Marshall of DeQuincy and also a Deputy Sheriff of Calcasieu parish and was my great great uncle.Sondra Tyler,DeQuincy,La
Sondra Tyler
Great great niece
September 4, 2019
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