Town Marshal William Robert Cruger

Photo of Town Marshal William Robert Cruger
End of Watch: Fri, Dec 29th, 1882
Date of Incident: Fri, Dec 29th, 1882
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 34

Survivors

His wife, child, mother, and siblings

Incident

Town Marshal William Cruger was shot and killed by a man he had just arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. The two men were walking up a set of stairs from the street to Marshal Cruger's office when the prisoner produced a gun, spun around, and shot Marshal Cruger in the head.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Princeton Police Department Patch
206 North Jefferson Street
Princeton, Kentucky 42445
(270) 365-4657

Tributes

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