Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal William Hendon was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a 17-year-old subject for drunk and disorderly conduct. The town mayor apprehended the suspect and was on his way to the Marion County Jail in Hamilton when the suspect bolted from his buggy and escaped.
In 1896 Governor Joseph E. Johnson authorized a $100 reward for his capture. The boy came from a good family that the town was named after.
Marshal Hendon was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Marshal Hendon was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Hendon gave the Guin Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Guin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal William A. Hendon is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Guin Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Hendon's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Hendon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Hendon is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William A. Hendon was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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