Night Watchman Reuben

Death by Force

Night Watchman Reuben J. Chappell, aged 58, served the Pierce City Police Department in Missouri. He tragically succumbed to a gunshot wound on December 3, 1900, after being shot on November 24, 1900. Chappell was investigating possible bandits in the rail yards when he confronted three men and was shot through the eye.

Chappell, a Confederate Civil War veteran, had a long history of service in law enforcement. He joined the Pierce City department as marshal in 1886 and became a night wa ...Read More

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Night Watchman Reuben J. Chappell, age 58

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