Marshal James B. Day
End of Watch: Sat, Jun 24th, 1882
Date of Incident: Sat, Jun 24th, 1882
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 25
Incident
Marshal James Day was shot and killed by a group of men upset over an arrest he made of several friends the previous evening.
One of the men attracted Marshal Day's attention by stepping into the roadway and yelling. When the Marshal stepped from his store to ask the man to keep quiet, the man pulled a pistol and shot him twice in the abdomen.
Despite the wounds, Marshal Day drew a knife and stabbed the suspect six times, killing him. Two of the man's relatives then shot Marshal Day four more times, killing him. Both men fled but were apprehended and charged with Marshal Day's murder.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
The Frenchburg Police Department has been disbanded and absorbed by the Menifee County Sheriff's Office.
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