Charles Wiley

Murdered

On October 2, 1917, City Marshal Charles H. Wiley of the Seward Police Department in Alaska responded to a disturbance at a local hotel. Upon attempting to enter the room with a key, he was met with gunfire from the occupant inside. Despite being mortally wounded, Marshal Wiley managed to return fire, fatally wounding his assailant.

Following the incident, Marshal Wiley succumbed to his injuries two days later, on October 4, 1917, at the age of 46. He had served with the Seward Police D ...Read More

City Marshal Charles H. Wiley