City Marshal Samuel Bucher, Westport Marshal's Office, Missouri

City Marshal Samuel Bucher

Westport Marshal's Office, Missouri

End of Watch Sunday, June 15, 1879

Samuel Bucher

Marshal Samuel Bucher was shot and killed in his front yard by two men who awoke him from sleep. He had been in an altercation with the local telegraph operator two weeks earlier.

Marshal Bucher had previously served with the Union Army during the Civil War and is buried in Union Cemetery, Kansas City, jackson County, Missouri.

Bio

Age 55
Tour Not available
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Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

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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