William Benjamin Franklin Corbin
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

William Benjamin Franklin Corbin

Felonious
End of Watch March 8, 1909
Age 52
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

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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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

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 8, 1909
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1909, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 52. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

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Where

Deputy U.S. Marshal William Benjamin Franklin Corbin

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch March 8, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-E

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