William J. Talbott

William J. Talbott

Type of Officer: City MarshalJurisdiction: La CrosseCounty: RushDeath Date: February 1, 1904Added to Memorial: 2024Circumstances of Death: Gunshot Wound William J. Talbott, age 55, a La Crosse City Marshal and Civil War veteran was shot and killed on February 1, 1904,...

A Wilsion

Type of Officer: City Marshal Jurisdiction: Sedan County: Chautauqua Death Date: 8/31/1899 Added to Memorial: 2009 Circumstances of Death: Gunshot Sedan, Kansas City Marshall A.A. Wilson was shot and killed on August 31, 1899 while attempting to serve an arrest...
Edward Coleman

Edward Coleman

Type of Officer: SheriffJurisdiction: Washington CountyCounty: WashingtonDeath Date: 5/15/1899Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotSheriff Coleman was attempting to serve a warrant on William Hoxie and Robert Algeo, suspects in several burglaries and...
Edward Coleman

George S. Brown

Type of Officer: City MarshalJurisdiction: CaldwellCounty: SumnerDeath Date: 6/22/1882Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotBrown was at the Red Light saloon attempting to disarm two brothers, Steve and Jess Green, for violation of the Caldwell gun...
Lewis M. Chew

Lewis M. Chew

Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: AtchisonCounty: AtchisonDeath Date: 10/27/1879Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotOn October 26, 1879, a drunken man who was attempting to buy more liquor at a local saloon was refused service. The man...
Edward Coleman

Charles G. Bratton

Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: BurlingameCounty: OsageDeath Date: 12/27/1874Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: StabbingBurlingame city police officer Bratton was attempting to assist the city marshal in restraining Dan Wortz from abusing his...