Sheriff Richard Jarrett
End of Watch: Mon, Jul 16th, 1900
Date of Incident: Mon, Jul 16th, 1900
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 4 years
Age: 40
Survivors
His wife and four children
Incident
Sheriff Jarrett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escapee from the Pineville Jail.
The suspect gave up without a fight when Sheriff Jarrett located him at his home. He asked if he could go upstairs to get some clothes he wanted to take with him back to jail. Seeing no reason to object, Sheriff Jarrett let him go and went outside to wait. When the suspect returned he opened fire on the sheriff, killing him instantly. The suspect was later shot and killed by a posse.
The father of Sheriff Jarrett also served as McDonald County Sheriff from 1876 to 1884.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
300 East 7th Street
Pineville, Missouri 64856
(417) 223-4319
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