In memory of
Ben J. Hill
1902
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- October 19, 1902, aged 28
Their life
Marshal Ben Hill died from gunshot wounds received the previous day while attempting to arrest a man for firing a gun at an outside church festival. During the arrest the man shot Marshal Hill three times.
The suspect was convicted of Marshal Hill's murder and was executed on December 19, 1902.
He was buried at Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Blossom, Texas.
The badge displayed on his memorial was Marshal Hill's actual badge.
Survived by
Marshal Hill was survived by his wife and three children.
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