City Marshal John Swearingen
Jefferson Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch Saturday, June 21, 1902
Add to My HeroesJohn Swearingen
Marshal Swearingen was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man for assault. When the man initially refused to surrender his friends attempted to talk him out of his home. After waiting a day Marshal Swearingen tried to arrest him again and was shot in the neck. A posse shot and killed the suspect in his home.
Bio
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
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Delaware State Police
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