Marcell Hendrix

Death by Force

Marcell C. Hendrix, aged 44, met a tragic end on January 2, 1932, in Springfield, Missouri. Hendrix, who served as the Sheriff of Greene County, was killed in what became known as the Young Brothers Massacre. This incident is one of the deadliest shootouts in U.S. law enforcement history, resulting in the deaths of six law enforcement officers.

The massacre occurred when Sheriff Hendrix, along with several deputies and Springfield police officers, attempted to arrest the Young brothers, H ...Read More

One of the deadliest days in LEO history happened in Missouri; One officer interred at Joplin 90 years ago

Sheriff Marcell C. Hendrix - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

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