Sheriff Newton D. "Newt" Boles
End of Watch: Tue, Aug 12th, 1924
Date of Incident: Not Known
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 54
Survivors
His wife.
Incident
Sheriff Newt Boles was shot and killed on a farm near Hollister by a man he arrested for robbing a bank in Protem.
The suspect surrendered to authorities near Branson two days later. A woman who owned the farm was also arrested when it was discovered that she slipped the pistol to the suspect that he used to kill Sheriff Boles.
On December 5th, 1924, the suspect was convicted of Sheriff Boles' murder and sentenced to life in prison. The woman was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 12 years
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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266 Main Street
Forsyth, Missouri 65653
(417) 546-7250
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