King County Sheriff's Office, Washington
End of Watch Monday, July 9, 1934
Add to My HeroesSteven S. Watson
Deputy Watson was shot and killed while on duty in the business district of Seattle. A mob of strike agitators attacked the unarmed deputy and beat and shot him to death.
Nine men, including Deputy Watson, were killed during the 83 days Longshore Strike, and a little more than 1000 were injured. Deputy Watson's killer(s) were never identified.
Bio
- Age 48
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender At large
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Watson,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of King County.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
July 9, 2024
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