Marshal William E. Gibson, Horicon Police Department, Wisconsin

Marshal William E. Gibson

Horicon Police Department, Wisconsin

End of Watch Thursday, October 19, 1882

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William E. Gibson

Marshal William Gibson was shot and killed while placing a prisoner in a cell.

He had removed one revolver from the suspect but the man had concealed a second gun. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified.

Marshal Gibson was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at Oakhill Cemetery in Horicon, Wisconsin.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Never identified

prisoner custody

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Marshal Gibson,
On today, the 140th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the Union Army during the Civil War.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

October 19, 2022