Officer William M. Landers
End of Watch: Sat, Jul 30th, 1870
Date of Incident: Sat, Jul 30th, 1870
Cause of Death: Stabbing (Intentional)
Service Time: 7 years
Age: Not Known
Survivors
His wife and three children
Incident
Officer Landers was stabbed to death in Lexington, Kentucky, while he and several city officers attempted to quell a disturbance on Main Street. A group of citizens had become angry over an upcoming election and were causing trouble in town.
As the officers tried to stop the disturbance, Officer Landers was struck on the head by one of the men in the group with a saber. He died several hours later.
Two men were arrested two days later and charged with Officer Landers' murder.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
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