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George Brenner
1883
George Brenner.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
City Marshal George Brenner was shot and killed by an 18-year-old youth whom he attempted to stop and question on a local street shortly after midnight.
Unbeknownst to Marshal Brenner, the suspect, along with another youth, had just burglarized the nearby office of the W. and L.E. Railroad Depot.
The suspect, who was apprehended a short time later, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on December 20, 1883. He died in prison on March 23, 1895.
Marshal Benner was a Civil War veteran.
May God watch over you in Heaven, Marshal Brenner. You are never forgotten.
Patrolman Kenneth Collins
South Amherst Police Department
July 18th, 2025
Unbeknownst to Marshal Brenner, the suspect, along with another youth, had just burglarized the nearby office of the W. and L.E. Railroad Depot.
The suspect, who was apprehended a short time later, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on December 20, 1883. He died in prison on March 23, 1895.
Marshal Benner was a Civil War veteran.
May God watch over you in Heaven, Marshal Brenner. You are never forgotten.
Patrolman Kenneth Collins
South Amherst Police Department
July 18th, 2025
Service Record
Also Served
Wellington Police Department
City Marshal
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