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William Barrow
1913
William Cyrus Barrow.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Chief of Police Bill Barrow succumbed to a gunshot wound he received from a man he arrested for drunkenness.
The subject resisted arrest, snatched the chief's pistol, and shot him through the abdomen. Chief Barrow passed away five days later.
The subject was arrested a short time later. Minutes after his arrest, the suspect was seized from the local jail by a mob of more than 400 men and hanged.
Chief Barrow was a Civil War Confederate Soldier and served with the Americus Police Department for 22 years, with eight years as the Chief of Police.
He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus, Georgia.
The subject resisted arrest, snatched the chief's pistol, and shot him through the abdomen. Chief Barrow passed away five days later.
The subject was arrested a short time later. Minutes after his arrest, the suspect was seized from the local jail by a mob of more than 400 men and hanged.
Chief Barrow was a Civil War Confederate Soldier and served with the Americus Police Department for 22 years, with eight years as the Chief of Police.
He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus, Georgia.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, brother, and two nieces.
Service Record
Also Served
Americus Police Department
Chief of Police
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