Zachary Shipley

Death by Force

Zachary T. Shipley, a 60-year-old male, served as the Night Marshal in Flora, Illinois. On January 17, 1909, Marshal Shipley was tragically killed in the line of duty. His death was a result of gunfire, specifically a shotgun blast, which struck him in the neck and chin, leading to his immediate death. The incident occurred as Marshal Shipley was enforcing local liquor laws, a task that had evidently made him a target.

The events leading to his death began when a former mayor of Flora, wh ...Read More

Night Marshal Zachary T. Shipley

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