Jasper Newton Scroggins

Death by Force

Jasper Newton Scroggins, who served as the Town Marshal for the Colusa Police Department in California, tragically lost his life on April 18, 1919. At the age of 60, Marshal Scroggins was involved in a critical incident that led to his untimely death. On that fateful day, he and four other lawmen were investigating a situation involving a known criminal who had brandished a weapon and was threatening to kill his mother. Despite being ordered to drop his shotgun, the suspect shot and killed Marsh ...Read More

Town Marshal Jasper Newton Scroggins

Reflections for Town Marshal Jasper Newton Scroggins, Colusa ...