John Cabiness

Death by Force

In the summer of 1922, Detective Sergeant John W. Cabiness of the Little Rock Police Department was a five-year veteran of the force. On Saturday, August 12th, while on duty, he and his partner were working amidst the tense atmosphere of a railroad strike.

Tragically, their shift took a fatal turn when they were confronted by Special Deputy Marshal Will Cross of the United States Marshals Service. In a fatal case of mistaken identity, Deputy Cross believed Sergeant Cabiness and his partne ...Read More