Nassau County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, July 21, 1895
Add to My HeroesJasper N. Higginbotham
Deputy Sheriff Jasper Higginbotham was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man wanted for assault.
When Deputy Higginbotham arrived at the Dyal & Milliken's Turpentine Works near Callahan, he was shot by the subject. Despite being wounded, Deputy Higginbotham was able to return fire and kill the subject.
Deputy Higginbotham's cousin was the Nassau County Sheriff's Office sheriff at the time of his death.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
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