Town Marshal Charles D. Bryant, Homestead Police Department, Florida

Town Marshal Charles D. Bryant

Homestead Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Friday, June 15, 1923

Charles D. Bryant

Marshal Bryant was shot and killed during a struggle with a suspect at approximately 1400 hours. The two men fell down a staircase and the suspect was able to gain control of Marshal Bryant's service revolver. The suspect then shot Marshal Bryant several times.

An angry lynched the suspect and three other people in retaliation for Marshal Bryant's murder.

Marshal Bryant had served as marshal for only two years and had also been a Dade County deputy sheriff and an officer in Blakely, Georgia.

Bio

Age 47
Tour 2 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Lynched by mob

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 15, 2015