Chief Marshal Jesse Offut
End of Watch: Tue, Aug 19th, 1884
Date of Incident: Tue, Aug 19th, 1884
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: Not Known
Incident
City Marshal Jesse Offut was shot and killed as he and the city's deputy marshal accompanied a prisoner to a local saloon.
They had arrested the man for drunkenness and agreed to let him go to the saloon to secure a bondsman. As they walked along the street the prisoner fell back a few steps before pulling out a gun and opening fire. Marshal Offut was struck three times in the back and fatally wounded.
The deputy marshal returned fire and wounded the suspect before taking him into custody.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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100 South Court Street
Franklin, Kentucky 42134
(270) 598-7747
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