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John H. Wisner
1870
John H. Wisner.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Sheriff John Wisner was shot and killed by members of a lynch mob who were seeking to murder a prisoner in the parish jail. A group of about 15 to 20 men numbering went to the county jail and shot Sheriff Wisner in the chest through a closed door. They then entered the jail and murdered the prisoner. Sheriff Wisner was a Civil War veteran of the federal army. He had served as sheriff of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office for two years.
Service Record
Also Served
Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office
Sheriff
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