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U.S. Army · United States 
Felix Torbett
1876
Felix H. Torbett served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Location: Tennessee
Weapon: Shotgun
Offender: Not available
Deputy Marshal Felix Torbett was shot and killed as he and the sheriff of Henry County, Tennessee, attempted to arrest a man on a tobacco tax charge. The suspect opened fire on both officers with a double-barreled shotgun, killing Deputy Marshal Torbett.
The sheriff's heavy overcoat protected him from being wounded.
Deputy Marshal Torbett was a U.S. Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the United States Marshals Service for two years.
Weapon: Shotgun
Offender: Not available
Deputy Marshal Felix Torbett was shot and killed as he and the sheriff of Henry County, Tennessee, attempted to arrest a man on a tobacco tax charge. The suspect opened fire on both officers with a double-barreled shotgun, killing Deputy Marshal Torbett.
The sheriff's heavy overcoat protected him from being wounded.
Deputy Marshal Torbett was a U.S. Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the United States Marshals Service for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Deputy U.S. Marshal
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