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 who shot him was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed by hanging.
Bio
- Age 30
- 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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