Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, November 14, 1892
Add to My HeroesMelvin Duncan Livingston
Deputy Livingston was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for disturbing the peace on election day. As he read the warrant he was shot by the suspect, who then fled the scene.
The suspect was arrested near Laurinburg, North Carolina. As he was being taken to Rockingham County by train a group of citizens intervened at Laurel Hill and lynched the suspect.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Lynched by mob
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