Charles M. Webb

Death by Force

Deputy Sheriff Charles M. Webb, aged 35, was shot and killed on October 17, 1907, in Covington, Tennessee. He was serving with the Tipton County Sheriff's Office at the time of his death. Webb and another deputy were attempting to serve a writ of lunacy on a suspect who had escaped from the state asylum the previous year. As they approached the suspect's farm, the man fled into his bedroom, where he had hidden a double-barrel shotgun. Webb's partner managed to force the door open but was immedia ...Read More

Deputy Sheriff Charles M. Webb

Remembering Tipton County's fallen officers - Covington Leader