Abraham Byler
1892
Abraham Garland Byler.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Sheriff Abraham Byler was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a murder suspect in Gassville. The suspect opened fire on Sheriff Byler with a rifle and then fled to Georgia. He was never apprehended or tried for Sheriff Byler's murder. Sheriff Byler was a veteran of the Confederate Army and he served as the first sheriff of Baxter County.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
Service Record
Also Served
Baxter County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff
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