In memory of
Clem Eller
1927
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- November 6, 1927, aged 49
Their life
Town Marshal Clem Eller was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for selling illegal liquor at a dance hall. As Marshal Eller approached the man, the subject drew a handgun and fatally shot him.
Marshal Eller succumbed to his wound the following day.
The suspect was convicted of Marshal Eller's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Marshal Eller had served with the Oak Creek Police Department for only six months.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife.
What people have said
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