William Degan

Murdered
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On August 21, 1992, William Degan, a 42-year-old Deputy U.S. Marshal, was fatally shot while conducting surveillance on a remote cabin in Boundary County, Idaho. The cabin belonged to Randy Weaver, a man wanted on a federal warrant for failure to appear in court on firearms charges.

Degan was part of a team of marshals attempting to apprehend Weaver. However, their presence was discovered, leading to a firefight. In the exchange of gunfire, Degan was struck and killed by a shot from a . ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    William Degan

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Boundary

    ID

    1992-08-21

    42

    William

    Degan

    11/28/2024

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