Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal J.W. Newsome was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for an earlier shooting. Marshal Newsome received information that the suspect would be in a local saloon. When the marshal arrived at the saloon, he was ambushed and shot by another man. It is believed that the tip Marshal Newsome received was bogus and that he was lured to the saloon to be killed in revenge for his efforts against illegal liquor establishments. One of the suspects was lynched by an angry mob who took him from the jail. The second suspect was shot and killed when a posse attempted to arrest him.
Survivors
Marshal Newsome was survived by his wife, three children, and two brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Newsome served with the Floral City Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Floral City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Newsome.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal J. W. Newsome 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. W. Newsome's cause is highlighted.
How J. W. Newsome Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. W. Newsome is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. W. Newsome was killed by gun; unknown type.