Constable Victor Hugo Melick
Williams Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch Saturday, May 31, 1919
Add to My HeroesVictor Hugo Melick
Coconino County Constable Victor Melick was killed by a man he had just placed under arrest.
Marshal Melick had just told subject he was under arrest when the man drew a .38 caliber revolver and shot him three times. The subject was looking for another man who had caught him whipping a horse with a weighted quirt and had whipped him with it.
The subject was tracked down, arrested, convicted, and hung.
Bio
- Age 51
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Hung
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Ret. Detective Robert Mccarty
Williams Police Dept
December 15, 2020
