Deputy Sheriff

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In memory of

Abner B. Womack Sr.

1876

Killed that day
April 7, 1876, aged 53

Their life

Deputy Sheriff Abner Womack was shot and killed while collecting taxes about 15 miles from Montgomery.

He encountered a man who was wanted for stealing horses in an adjacent county and attempted to arrest him. The subject drew a pistol and shot Deputy Womack in the head, killing him. He then mounted Deputy Womack's horse and fled the scene.

The subject was arrested and charged with Deputy Womack's murder and stealing his horse. The outcome of the case is not known.

He was survived by his wife and two children.

Survived by

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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