Lewis F. Webb

Carroll County Sheriff's Dept. — Hillsville, VA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 14, 1912

Age 64

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Sheriff Lewis Webb was shot and killed in the Carroll County Courthouse by a band of approximately 20 mountaineers who were attempting to free a prisoner. The mountaineers, led by two brothers of the prisoner, had attended the court hearing armed with rifles and handguns. As the judge read the sentence of one year at hard labor, the group opened fire on the courtroom, killing the judge, the prosecuting attorney, Sheriff Webb, one juror, and one witness. Several jurors and observers were also wounded, as well as two suspects. Although the suspects fled back into the mountains, the prisoner they were attempting to free remained in custody after being wounded in the gunfire. The prisoner and his son were convicted of Sheriff Webb's murder and were both executed in 1913. Seven additional suspects were apprehended: three were acquitted; two were pardoned in 1922; two were pardoned in 1926. Sheriff Webb had previously served with the honor guard during the Civil War and was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried in Louis Webb Cemetery in Carroll County, Virginia.

Survivors

Sheriff Webb had previously served with the honor guard during the Civil War and was survived by his wife and 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 Webb served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hillsville 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

Department Carroll County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Hillsville, VA

Platform Identity ccso.carroll.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 14, 1912

Age 64

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Executed in 1913

Military Service

Lewis F. Webb served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sheriff Lewis F. Webb 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Carroll County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Carroll County Sheriff's Dept.

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious