Deputy Sheriff W. W. Dundon

W. W. Dundon

Deputy Sheriff W.W. Dundon and Sheriff George Law were shot and killed while escorting a prisoner from the courthouse to jail after the man was convicted of a crime.

An angry crowd on horses attacked the carriage on Mexico Road, near the Synodical College in Fulton, and fired into it. Sheriff Law and Deputy Dundon were both mortally wounded.

Sheriff Law died nine days later and Deputy Dundon died 19 days later.

A suspect was charged with both murders but was acquitted at his trial seven months later.