Marshal Keith

Murdered

On June 28, 1890, Town Marshal Joe Keith of Childersburg, Alabama, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest four men causing a disturbance in the town. The individuals had spent the afternoon in Childersburg and began driving a buggy recklessly down the main street, discharging their pistols. In response to the commotion, Marshal Keith pursued them on horseback as they fled along the railroad tracks.

During the chase, Marshal Keith apprehended one of the men and entrusted him to a ci ...Read More

Town Marshal Joe Keith