Marshal Asa T. Pettit
End of Watch: Wed, Feb 19th, 1913
Date of Incident: Wed, Feb 19th, 1913
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 39
Incident
Marshal Asa Pettit was shot and killed as he and two other men attempted to arrest a group of drunkards who had come into town and started firing their guns in the air.
As the officers approached, the men opened fire, killing Marshal Pettit. The other two officers retreated and returned to town to obtain reinforcements.
The suspect who shot Marshal Pettit fled the scene, but several of the other suspects were arrested.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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