Constable Moore C. Wisdom

Constable Moore C. Wisdom | Purdy Constable's Office, Tennessee Constable Moore C. Wisdom | Purdy Constable's Office, Tennessee
Purdy Constable's Office, Tennessee
Constable Moore C. Wisdom | Purdy Constable's Office, Tennessee
Constable Moore C. Wisdom | Purdy Constable's Office, Tennessee
Constable Moore C. Wisdom

Purdy Constable's Office, Tennessee

End of Watch Saturday, August 30, 1834

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Moore C. Wisdom

Constable Moore Wisdom was stabbed to death by a prisoner he was escorting to the town jail.

A citizen had obtained a warrant the man for engaging in an illegal game of slight of hand involving a thimble and a ball. Constable Moore located the the subject three miles north of town and the two road back to town on Constable Moore's horse.

As they arrived at the jail the subject suddenly produced a long knife and stabbed Constable Wisdom several times, inflicting fatal wounds. The man was charged with murder and an accomplice was charged as an accessory to murder for having given him the knife.

Constable Wisdom was survived by his parents and several siblings.

Bio

  • Age 25
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Stabbed
  • Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
  • Offender Charged with murder
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Constable Wisdom,
On today, the 190th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Purdy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

August 30, 2024

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