City Marshal Joseph J. "Joe" Jordan, aged 62, of the Orange Police Department in Texas, tragically died on November 5, 1902. Marshal Jordan was shot and killed while escorting a prisoner to the city jail. The prisoner had been arrested for murder during a personal dispute. As Marshal Jordan and the prisoner walked to the jail, the prisoner's brother ambushed them, shooting Marshal Jordan in an attempt to free his sibling.
The suspect was promptly arrested and charged with the murder of Ma ...
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