Magee Police Department, Mississippi
End of Watch Monday, January 30, 1928
Add to My HeroesWillis Washington Hemby
Deputy Marshal Hemby and Deputy Sheriff Earl Nunnery of the Simpson County Sheriff's Department were shot and killed by a man they attempted to arrest on a minor charge.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and hanged on July 13, 1928.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Executed in 1928
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