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VIOLENT DEATHS OF U.S. MARSHALS

These are the Marshals, Deputies, Possemen and Guards that have died "VIOLENT DUTY DEATHS" working for the United States Marshals ( This list is not The United States Marshal Service List). There are approximately 288 on this list. There are approximately another 300 names that are unconfirmed that are not included in this list until Robert Ernst or I can verify the information. The names that appear on this site were compiled by George Stumpf and Robert Ernst and are not part of the United States Marshals Service Memorial or the names that appear on the U.S. Marshals website or the National Law Enforcement Memorial.

Currently a book is being published titled "Deadly Affrays" which will contain all of the names on this list as well the stories and photos pertaining to these Marshals and Deputies. Robert Ernst is the author. It is due for release sometime about October 15, 2005. Book will have 500 or more pages.

If anyone has any photos of the names on the list below , would you please contact me. Still need some for the book.

If anybody has any Newspapers articles or records of U.S. Marshals or Deputies that were killed and are able to verify that information, please e-mail me at  circlestar@yahoo.com or mail information to Silverstar Collectables, P.O. Box 311, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003

NAME TITLE DISTRICT DATE KILLED
Adams, John Hicks DUSM T/AZ September 2, 1878
Adams, (Unknown) Posse W/AR October 1, 1873
Anders, J. L. DUSM T/AK.4 September 9, 1921
Anderson, William H. DUSM W/TX November 8, 1878
Armes, Leonard DUSM T/KS April 20, 1860
Arnold, William Special Deputy N/IT March 17, 1898
Atwell, Ed DUSM W/AR October 9, 1896
Ayers, Willard R. DUSM W/AR August 11,1880
Ballinger, James Posse M/TN July 22, 1892
Bartley, Hugh J. DUSM N/OH June 30, 1921
Batchelder, James Special Deputy D/MA May 26, 1854
Beard, John M. DUSM W/AR December 9, 1894
Beardsley, Seth DUSM W/AR October 1, 1873
Beck, Addison DUDM W/AR September 27, 1883
Beck, Sut Black Posse W/AR April 15, 1872
Beck, Sam Posse W/AR April 15, 1872
Beck, William Posse W/AR April 16, 1872
Bell, James W. DUSM T/NM April 28, 1881
Belluomini, Harry A. Special (CSO) N/IL July 20, 1992
Bentz, William T. DUSM W/AR February 22, 1872
Billy, Jim DUSM E/TX July 13, 1890
Blair, James M. DUSM D/KY August 21, 1899
Boehnlein, Andrew DUSM S/OH September 26, 1971
Bourland, James C. Chief Deputy T/OK May 24, 1906
Brady, William DUSM T/NM April 1, 1878
Brockus, C. B. DUSM W/NC February 16, 1893
Brown, Henry E. Special Deputy S/OH October 15, 1884
Bruner, Eli Hickman DUSM N/IT June 21, 1898
Burns, H. H. DUSM W/NC February 15, 1874
Bush, James H. DUSM W/AR June 27, 1906
Byrd, William A. DUSM E/KY January 16, 1897
Calhoun, Clyde D. DUSM T/AK.1 February 12, 1919
Campbell, James J. DUSM D/IT May 25, 1891
Campbell, (Unknown) DUSM W/AR November 07, 1886
Cardwell, Creed S. Posse M/TN October 7, 1891
Carlton, John DUSM W/AR November 5, 1887
Carlson, Henry Burton DUSM D/MN June 20, 1991
Casey, J. Walter DUSM W/AR July 16, 1923
Cheshire, Robert S. jr. DUSM D/ND February 13, 1983
Chitty, Artis J. U.S. Marshal W/WA August 22, 1940
Connelly, Bernard DUSM W/AR August 19, 1891
Corbin, Chris Duffie Special Deputy D/SC March 8, 1909
Corbin, William B. F. DUSM D/SC March 8, 1909
Cox, Robert Posse W/AR April 14, 1890
Crews, Buck John Dee DUSM N/FL March 4, 1909
Criswell, Sam Posse N/TX January 19, 1889
Cross, Will A. Special Deputy E/TX August 12, 1922
Crowell, L.C. DUSM W/TX January 10, 1879
Dale, Henry DUSM N/IL July 14, 1971
Dalton, Frank DUSM W/AR November 27, 1887
Davidson, Holmes DUSM E/OK July 23, 1914
Davis, James M. DUSM M/TN March 13, 1882
Davis, John T. DUSM W/AR August 1, 1895
Degan, William Francis DUSM D/MA August 21, 1992
Deiter, W.F. Special Deputy D/PR March 1, 1932
Dillaway, G. W. DUSM W/TN December 14, 1911
Dixon, Ben F. DUSM N/GA January 13, 1919
Dixon, L. P. Posse W/IT July 19, 1907
Dobson, Joe M DUSM E/AR August 29, 1897
Dorsay, Raoul DUSM N/CA November 25, 1937
Duckworth, Alfred F. DUSM W/NC March 1, 1876
Dunn, R. T. Special Deputy N/MS August 9, 1873
Duval, Perry Posse W/AR November 2, 1873
Early, W. W. DUSM W/VA October 26, 1878
Ellis, George Special Deputy W/KY December 10, 1877
Escalante, Charles DUSM T/AZ June 6, 1909
Estrange, Samuel L. DUSM N/FL November 21, 1890
Evans, Isaac DUSM T/AK.3 September 3, 1919
Everette, James P. DUSM M/TN July 10, 1874
Ezzell, J. Locke DUSM N/AL April 8, 1891
Farr, Edward J. Posse T/NM July 16, 1899
Farrar, Colby S. DUSM D/AZ October 7, 1939
Faulkner, Frank Posse W/AR September 14, 1894
Fields, John DUSM W/AR October 19, 1892
Fields, William DUSM W/AR April 10, 1887
Fink, Edward D. DUSM W/IT November 28, 1904
Finley, Cornelius DUSM T/AZ September 2, 1878
Flanery, E. F. DUSM D/SD March 28, 1928
Forsyth, Robert U.S. Marshal D/GA January 11, 1794
Frakes, Roy C. DUSM N/IL July 20, 1992
Friend, Noah R. DUSM E/KY November 13, 1963
Fries, John P. DUSM W/TX October 25, 1873
Fusselman, Charles H. DUSM W/TX April 17, 1890
Gaines, Joe DUSM E/TX August 22, 1893
Garcia, Calixtro DUSM W/TX October 30, 1891
Garner, C. B. Special Deputy W/TN June 24, 1893
Garrett, John DUSM N/IT July 30, 1895
Gibson, Albert DUSM W/TN January 26, 1877
Gilstrap, Ike L. DUSM N/IT March 12, 1906
Glenn, John H. DUSM D/ID July 31, 1940
Goldsberry, Gene Leroy Special (CSO) D/KS August 5, 1993
Gooding, John F. DUSM S/SC July 18, 1935
Goodson, Thomas DUSM E/TN December 1, 1888
Gorsuch, Edward Posse E/PA September 11, 1851
Gosling, Harrington L. U.S. Marshal W/TX February 21, 1885
Grady, James Boley DUSM C/IT July 17, 1898
Greene, Maston Reynolds DUSM W/TX May 12, 1877
Griffin, Frank DUSM E/TX October 6, 1872
Griggs, J. Perry Special Deputy N/AL August 10, 1893
Grissom, Thomas B. DUSM E/AR September 13, 1894
Guerin, James DUSM D/NB December 6, 1951
Guy, James H. DUSM W/AR May 1, 1885
Hager, James O. DUSM D/WV August 10, 1889
Hall, Thomas C. DUSM T/NM March 17, 1886
Hamilton, John Speed DUSM D/KY October 28, 1892
Hardin, William T. DUSM W/AR October 19/1890
Hardie, John B. DUSM N/AL December 8, 1880
Harper, D. J. DUSM C/IT January 8, 1897
Harrington, Arthur J. DUSM D/KY June 6, 1876
Harris, West W. DUSM W/AR September 14, 1894
Harrison, Bill DUSM OT May 9, 1894
Haven, John DUSM D/RI March 4, 1919
Heinrichs, Joseph P. DUSM N/IT March 15, 1899
Hendrix, Van Buren Special Deputy D/SC February 12, 1877
Hicks, William Posse W/AR April 15, 1872
Hildreth, William D. DUSM M/TN May 31, 1874
Hill, Leonidas Sengel DUSM C/IT July 17, 1898
Hill, James E. DUSM T/AK.3 October 30, 1924
Hillebrand, H. J. DUSM W/TX September 22, 1870
Hillman, Peter Purdy DUSM E/CA June 8, 2000
Hindman, George DUSM T/NM April 1, 1878
Holden, Alonzo "Lon" Walter DUSM E/OK May 7, 1909
Holsonback, J. N. DUSM N/AL January 11, 1902
Houston, Luther "Lute" DUSM T/OK October 20, 1902
Hueston, Thomas J. DUSM T/OK September 2, 1893
Hughett, R. L. DUSM E/TN June 15, 1930
Hurst, Miller DUSM M/TN October 11, 1885
Irwin, William J. DUSM S/IT March 13, 1886
Jenkins, Ellis T. DUSM E/MO February 15, 1871
Johnson, A. W. Posse S/IT October 21, 1896
Jones, John B. DUSM T/OK July 3, 1903
Jorden, Joe DUSM N/IT October 14, 1897
Kalafatick, Carl Joseph DUSM S/FL February 23, 1968
Keating, Lawrence Guard W/AR July 26, 1895
Kellett, W. D. DUSM N/GA December 7, 1885
Kelly, William F. Posse W/AR January 17, 1887
Kenney, Lincoln DUSM D/KS November 23, 1894
Keys, James D. DUSM W/AR January 8, 1903
Killion, Walter Raleigh DUSM D/KY May 24, 1884
Kimbrew, Jack Posse N/GA September 11, 1878
Kirby, John D. DUSM E/SC March 5, 1896
Kirksey, William Posse W/AR May 1, 1885
Knight, Charles J. DUSM W/TX April 25, 1873
Kuykendall, Mark Posse W/AR January 17, 1887
Layman, Dave H. DUSM W/AR April 10, 1883
Leech, William Posse W/AR April 10, 1884
LeForce, Newton DUSM W/AR December 12, 1894
Letford, James Posse W/SC June 12, 1877
Lilly, Samuel DUSM E/NC July 29, 1924
Logan, James Robert DUSM E/OK March 9, 1915
Love, Henry M. Posse T/NM July 20, 1899
Lundy, Joe DUSM D/KS June 14, 1889
Luses, John DUSM W/PA September 8, 1938
Madden, Thomas R. DUSM W/AR April 19, 1896
Maples, Dan DUSM W/AR May 4, 1887
Martin, Thomas J. DUSM E/AR June 4, 1894
Mather, S.D. Posse M/TN October 7, 1892
McCarty, Henry T. DUSM KS July 13, 1878
McCall, William W. DUSM E/TX January 10, 1895
McCormick, William Lawrence DUSM W/WI September 3, 1941
McCrary, Alfred Special Deputy W/SC May 26, 1877
McDaniels, W. C. Posse W/AR May 16, 1895
McDonald, L. J. DUSM M/TN July 12, 1884
McGinnis, Andrew W. DUSM N/CA September 13, 1892
McHenry, John DUSM E/TX December 26, 1895
McIntosh, Mose Posse W/AR November 9, 1888
McIntyre, Augustine Posse N/GA February 10, 1877
McKinney, Dick Donald DUSM N/IA July 20, 1972
McLellan, Abner Davis DUSM IT July 20, 1894
McWeir, John DUSM W/AR July 2, 1883
Meffan, George A. U.S. Marshal D/ID July 31, 1940
Merritt, John N. DUSM N/GA March 6, 1886
Merritt, Lewis Posse IT September 27, 1883
Metcalf, Adrian DUSM E/KY July 31, 1929
Metcalf, Horace DUSM W/MO August 22, 1874
Miller, Henry Guard IT April 9, 1886
Miller, William Lee DUSM M/TN July 6, 1885
Mitchell, Madison F. DUSM SC June 18, 1872
Montgomery, Hugh DUSM N/MS November 16, 1901
Montgomery, John A. Posse N/MS November 16, 1901
Moody, Ed DUSM N/AL July, 25, 1921
Moody, Z. William DUSM IT March 15, 1889
Morrison, John W. DUSM N/IT July 17, 1907
Moses, Theodore W. DUSM W/MO December 4, 1869
Moya, Mercello Guard S/TX March 30, 1971
Muir, Kenneth B. U.S. Marshal D/ND February 13, 1983
Mullins, John C. DUSM E/KY December 25, 1908
Murphy, Fax Brooks DUSM N/WV August 17, 1960
Nakedhead, James DUSM W/AR February 27, 1895
Niggli, Ferdinand DUSM W/TX August 31, 1885
Nix, Joe M.W. DUSM IT August 3, 1894
Olinger, Robert A. DUSM T/NM April 28, 1881
Osborne, Dan DUSM N/AL November 20, 1891
Owens, Jacob G. DUSM W/AR April 16, 1872
Parker, M. F. DUSM W/AR March 22, 1873
Peckinpuagh, Henry DUSM C/IT November 27, 1899
Pemberton, John B. DUSM W/AR February 20, 1892
Pensoneau, Stephen Posse T/OK February 6, 1891
Peterson, Fredrick L. Chief Deputy D/ID July 14, 1951
Phillips, John DUSM IT June 30, 1888
Phelgar, C. P. DUSM W/VA May 14, 1915
Pitts, William DUSM E/TX November 30, 1890
Plank, Ed S. DUSM E/OK July 23, 1914
Poe, John DUSM S/IT September 25, 1901
Poorboy, Josiah Posse W/AR December 8, 1891
Price, Thomas DUSM M/TN July 20, 1901
Prickett, Marion Posse W/AR December 15, 1890
Pursley, Bud Posse IT November 9, 1884
Ragle, John Posse W/NC April 8, 1875
Ramey, Marion Posse E//KY May 4, 1913
Ray, J. Herbert DUSM E/KY February 2, 1935
Reed, Robert DUSM W/AR October 20, 1889
Reeves, William H. Posse W/TN March 1, 1871
Richardson, James E. DUSM W/AR March 29, 1886
Richardson, William H. U.S. Marshal N/CA November 17, 1855
Rivers, Clyde E. DUSM N/MS May 16, 1931
Roberts, Sam Posse C/IT July 5, 1907
Roff, Andrew Posse W/AR May 1, 1885
Roff, James Posse W/AR May 1, 1885
Rowan, James Mark DUSM AK January 31, 1898
Russell, Sherman DUSM W/AR July 12, 1893
Saunders, Bob DUSM D/WV May 12, 1877
Saunders, W. B. DUSM N/FL February 13, 1890
Schefsky, G. R. DUSM W/TX September 7, 1870
Schorre, Hilton E. DUSM S/TX March 30, 1971
Schweppe, Edmund L. DUSM D/AZ September 15, 1952
Seagraves, Henry DUSM M/TN April 8, 1881
Selridge, George Posse W/AR April 15, 1872
Shadley, Lafayette DUSM OT September 3, 1893
Shaver, W. (Dick) R. DUSM W/IT August 15, 1905
Sherriff, Norman E. DUSM DC September 24, 1971
Sherman, Edward H. DUSM T/AK 1 April 21, 1930
Short, Ed. DUSM OT August 23, 1891
Short, James H. DUSM E/KY May 26, 1923
Sizemore, David DUSM W/AR July 31, 1890
Sisemore, John T. DUSM W/LA November 17, 1898
Sixkiller, Samuel DUSM N/IT December 24, 1886
Sloan, John Posse E/KY May 4, 1913
Smith, Henry James Posse W/AR January 17, 1887
Smith, Thomas Carlton DUSM W/AR November 4, 1892
Sorrels, Sam Posse C/IT January 2, 1903
Speed, Charles Richard Posse OT September 1, 1893
Spivey, William Posse W/AR August 6, 1874
Springs, Rufus H. DUSM D/SC April 19, 1878
Spurrier, Joe L. Posse M/TN October 27, 1892
Stephenson, John C. DUSM S/NY July 11, 1873
Stokley, E. A. DUSM W/AR December 3, 1887
Storey, William R. DUSM T/UT May 2, 1870
Stuart, Charles K. DUSM E/TN March 4, 1892
Sumter, Robert Osburne DUSM E/OK August 9, 1933
Sweden, F. M. DUSM W/AR May 3, 1886
Sweeten, Marion A. DUSM W/AR May 3, 1886
Taylor, B. F. DUSM E/AR August 29, 1897
Taylor, R. L. DUSM T/OK October 1, 1891
Taylor, Tom DUSM T/OK October 13, 1900
Thornton, George E. DUSM T/OK October 28, 1891
Thurlo, Edward Ellis DUSM S/IT February 6, 1896
Toone, Clarence Jack DUSM T/AK 3 February 10, 1955
Torbett, Felix H. DUSM TN October 1, 1876
Townsend, Richard D. W Special Deputy N/TX April 3, 1886
Trammell, John D. DUSM W/AR June 26, 1888
UnNamed DUSM S/AL May 09, 1839
Vaughn, Samuel Enoch DUSM M/TN August 8, 1953
Vier, John Henry DUSM N/IT February 21, 1905
Wade, Zack T. DUSM W/VA July 26, 1905
Walker, James M. DUSM D/KY May 4, 1874
Ward, James Posse T/OK April 15, 1872
Warner, Charles T. DUSM N/OK. May 23, 1935
Watts, William C. DUSM D/AK January 24, 1897
Weller, Frank Posse N/FL August 14, 1889
Wellman, George DUSM D/WY May 09, 1892
Whitecotton, Benton Special Deputy N/GA September 6, 1877
Whitehead, Thomas DUSM IT December 8, 1891
Whitson, William Posse W/AR June 30, 1888
Wilcox, Hopson P. DUSM W/VA August 6, 1873
Williams, George E. DUSM N/IT November 16, 1907
Williams, Jim Posse W/AR June 5, 1889
Willie, Sore Lip DUSM W/AR October 20, 1889
Willis, J.P. DUSM W/MO December 3, 1889
Wilson, Charles B. DUSM W/AR August 7, 1884
Wilson, Floyd DUSM W/AR December 13, 1892
Wilson, Howard DUSM D/KY July 8, 1900
Wilson, Joseph S. DUSM N/IT September 23, 1891
Wilson, Vernon Coke DUSM S/CA September 13, 1892
Wireman, Russell DUSM D/KY March 28, 1889
Wise, George DUSM W/TX October 30, 1891
Woods, John DUSM E/TN July 6, 1871
Woods, Riley Posse W/AR April 15, 1872
Wootan, Thomas Kane Posse D/AZ February 10, 1918
Young, Thomas Posse T/OK August 25, 1882
Zeke, John DUSM W/AR February 15, 1872