Marshal William R. Kinard

Death by Force

On June 4, 1903, City Marshal William R. Kinard, age 35, was tragically shot and killed in Eagle Lake, Texas. Marshal Kinard, who had served with the Eagle Lake Police Department for five years, was on his usual rounds when he responded to a disturbance at a local saloon. Upon arrival, he disarmed an intoxicated man and instructed him to go home. However, the man returned about an hour later with a Winchester rifle and shot Marshal Kinard in the side. Despite being able to return fire and kill t ...Read More

City Marshal William R. Kinard