Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff George Law and Deputy Sheriff W.W. Dundon were shot and killed while escorting a prisoner from the courthouse to jail after the man was convicted of a crime. An angry crowd on horses attacked the carriage on Court Street in front of the courthouse and fired into it. Sheriff Law and Deputy Dundon were both mortally wounded. The men then took the carriage and drove it to Mexico Road just north of Jameson Cemetery. A passerby stopped the carriage and was able to convince the crowd to allow him to take Sheriff Law back to down. Sheriff Law died nine days later and Deputy Dundon died 19 days later. A suspect was charged with both murders but was acquitted at his trial seven months later. Sheriff Law was a Confederate Army Lieutenant Colonel who served under General Sterling Price. During the Vicksburg Campainge in 1863 he lost his left arm. He returned to duty and served until the end of the war. He was survived by three children. He was preceded in death by his wife and eight children.
Survivors
He was survived by three children.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Law served with the Callaway County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fulton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Washington Law served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff George Washington Law 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Callaway County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Washington Law's cause is highlighted.
How George Washington Law Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Washington Law is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Washington Law was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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