Deputy Sheriff Bill Atkins
End of Watch: Fri, Jun 22nd, 1923
Date of Incident: Fri, Jun 22nd, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 50
Survivors
His wife and several children
Incident
Two men, who were brothers, were seen running from the scene and arrested a short time later. Deputy Atkins had shot and killed the men's nephew several months earlier while attempting to arrest him and it was believed they shot him in revenge.
Both men were charged with murdering Deputy Atkins. One was later acquitted. The outcome of the trial for the second suspect is not known.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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