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Sheriff John H. Wisner, age 28, was shot and killed by members of a lynch mob on March 30, 1870, in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Wisner, a Civil War veteran, had served as sheriff for two years. The tragic incident occurred when a group of about 15 to 20 men went to the county jail seeking to murder a prisoner. They shot Sheriff Wisner in the chest through a closed door and then entered the jail to murder the prisoner.
Despite the gravity of the crime, no arrests were made, and the offende ...Read More
Despite the gravity of the crime, no arrests were made, and the offende ...Read More
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John H. Wisner
Male
Ouachita-parish
LA
1870-03-30
28
John
Wisner
11/16/2025
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I was reading about the tragic case of Sheriff John H. Wisner, and it's just so disturbing to think ... ...Read More
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