Gideon Littleton Mathis

Death by Force

Gideon Littleton Mathis, a 57-year-old white male, served as a Special Officer for the Sandersville Police Department in Georgia. On December 23, 1904, Mathis was fatally shot on Jernigan Street while attempting to arrest a man who refused to comply with compulsory vaccination. The confrontation escalated, resulting in Mathis's death by gunfire.

Following the incident, the suspect fled but was quickly apprehended by a posse approximately one mile north of Sandersville. He was subsequently ...Read More

Special Officer Gideon Littleton Mathis

Gideon Littleton Mathis (1847-1904) - Find a Grave Memorial

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