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U.S. Army · United States 
William Gibson
1882
William E. Gibson served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Marshal William Gibson was shot and killed while placing a prisoner in a cell. He had removed one revolver from the suspect but the man had concealed a second gun. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified. Marshal Gibson was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at Oakhill Cemetery in Horicon, Wisconsin.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Horicon Police Department
Marshal
In Our Keeping
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