Roll of Honor
William Benjamin Franklin Corbin
Incident
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
Deputy Marshal William Corbin and his brother, Deputy Marshal Christopher Corbin, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for shooting and damaging a rural postal box in South Carolina.
They located the man hiding in the loft of a barn approximately three-quarters of a mile south of Walhalla. As they attempted to remove him the suspect's family members opened fire on the marshals, killing both.
The subject was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Deputy Marshal William Corbin had served with the agency for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Corbin gave the United States Department of Justice 13 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Corbin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal William Benjamin Franklin Corbin 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Benjamin Franklin Corbin's cause is highlighted.
How William Benjamin Franklin Corbin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Benjamin Franklin Corbin is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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Incident Location
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