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William Nathan Turner
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Special Deputy Marshal

William Nathan Turner

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch November 29, 1895
Age 51
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Buck Turner was shot and killed while investigating illegal moonshine stills in Oconee County, South Carolina.

He encountered a local distiller in Walhalla and the man began arguing with him. During the argument, the man suddenly shot Deputy Marshal Turner before fleeing into a local store.

Deputy Marshal Turner was survived by his wife, 10 children, mother, and two siblings.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Turner was survived by his wife, 10 children, mother, and two siblings.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Deputy Marshal Turner served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1895
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1895, 74 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 95th 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 51. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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

Special Deputy Marshal William Nathan Turner

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch November 29, 1895

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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