Marshal Elmer Magruder

Death by Force

Deputy Marshal Elmer Magruder, aged 24, tragically lost his life on December 18, 1908, in Higbee, Missouri. The incident occurred during an attempted jailbreak at the Higbee Jail. Magruder and another marshal were overseeing three burglary suspects who had been arrested the previous night for robbing the Wabash depot in Salisbury. One of the suspects managed to smuggle a handgun into the jail, which he used to shoot Magruder, resulting in his death. The other marshal was also shot, sustaining a ...Read More

Deputy Marshal Elmer Magruder

Elmer Magruder - Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial

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