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William M. Dooley
1883
William M. Dooley.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Marshal Dooley was shot and killed by a suspect who had attacked him earlier in the day for arresting one of this friends. A man was arrested, tried for murder, and found not guilty. The case was never solved. Marshal Dooley was survived by his wife and ten children. He was a Confederate Civil War Veteran who served as a private with the 9th Georgia Infantry, Company A.
Survivors
Marshal Dooley was survived by his wife and ten children.
Service Record
Also Served
Hartwell Police Department
Town Marshal
Memorials
In Our Keeping
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August 2, 2026
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