Constable Carl William Neff, Schuyler County Sheriff's Department, Illinois

Constable Carl William Neff

Schuyler County Sheriff's Department, Illinois

End of Watch Friday, April 28, 1922

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Carl William Neff

Constable Carl Neff, Sheriff Thomas Lashbrook and Deputy Arthur Utter were shot and killed while attempting to intervene in a labor dispute. Several of the participants opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding all three.

One suspect was killed and another wounded in return gunfire. Twenty-nine men were arrested and charged with murder.

On July 3, 1922, 17 men were convicted of manslaughter and each was sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year to life in prison.

Constable Neff was single at the time of his murder.

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Age 47
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Shot and killed

disturbance

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Constable Neff,
On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Schuyler County.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

April 28, 2022