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John Whisman
1936
John Medley Whisman.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Town Marshal John Whisman succumbed to injuries he received when he was shot during a traffic stop.
Marshal Whisman was in the process of arresting the driver for intoxication when the subject pulled out a gun. Marshal Whisman shot him in the arm, and the subject dropped his weapon. The subject's wife picked up the gun and shot Marshal Whisman in the head.
Marshal Whisman succumbed to his wounds ten days later.
The subject was arrested and charged with murder. She was acquitted.
Marshal Whisman was a United States Army WWI veteran and served with the Charlestown Police Department for three years.
Marshal Whisman was in the process of arresting the driver for intoxication when the subject pulled out a gun. Marshal Whisman shot him in the arm, and the subject dropped his weapon. The subject's wife picked up the gun and shot Marshal Whisman in the head.
Marshal Whisman succumbed to his wounds ten days later.
The subject was arrested and charged with murder. She was acquitted.
Marshal Whisman was a United States Army WWI veteran and served with the Charlestown Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
Service Record
Also Served
Charlestown Police Department
Town Marshal
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