William Mathis

William B. Mathis, aged 42, met a tragic end on February 25, 1901, in Mayo, Florida. Mathis, who served as the Sheriff of Lafayette County, was fatally shot while in pursuit of a murder suspect. The incident occurred after the suspect had earlier shot and mortally wounded a naval stores operator in his commissary on the Suwannee River. Sheriff Mathis, along with his posse, tracked the suspect, and upon encountering him, demanded his surrender. The suspect responded with gunfire, resulting in a d ...

Sheriff William B. Mathis

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