Marlin Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Monday, September 18, 1905
Add to My HeroesMarion Marcus Coleman
City Marshal Marion Coleman was shot and killed by a subject in retaliation for testifying in a court case.
Marshal Coleman and the county sheriff were walking from the courthouse to the train station when a man shot the marshal in the back with a double-barreled shotgun. The suspect was tried and acquitted.
Marshal Coleman was a Civil War veteran of the Confederate Army and had served with the Marlin Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 59
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Acquitted
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Delaware State Police (Retired)
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