Deputy U.S. Marshal Arthur J. Harrington

Arthur J. Harrington

Deputy Marshal Arthur Harrington was shot and killed on the Ohio River, near Maysville, Kentucky, while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a steamboat captain at approximately 6:00 pm.

As Deputy Marshal Harrington stepped onto the boat to serve the warrant the man opened fired with a shotgun, fatally wounding him. Members of Deputy Marshal Harrington's posse returned fire, killing the subject.

Deputy Marshal Harrington had served with the United States Marshals Service for approximately 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.