Constable Victor Hugo Melick, Williams Police Department, Arizona

Constable Victor Hugo Melick

Williams Police Department, Arizona

End of Watch Saturday, May 31, 1919

Victor Hugo Melick

Coconino County Constable Victor Melick was killed by a man he had just placed under arrest.

Marshal Melick had just told subject he was under arrest when the man drew a .38 caliber revolver and shot him three times. The subject was looking for another man who had caught him whipping a horse with a weighted quirt and had whipped him with it.

The subject was tracked down, arrested, convicted, and hung.

Bio

Age 51
Tour Not available
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Offender Hung

arrest

Most Recent Reflection

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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

May 31, 2015