Sewell H. Burnett

Murdered

On June 15, 1919, Night Marshal Sewell H. Burnett, aged 45, was fatally shot while performing his duties in Osceola, Arkansas. At approximately 4:15 a.m., a guest at the Beall Hotel heard a gunshot near the intersection of Hale Avenue and Walnut Street. Upon investigation, the guest discovered Marshal Burnett's lifeless body on the sidewalk. He had been killed by a shotgun blast.

Marshal Burnett had served with the Osceola Police Department for four years and was known for his fearless ...Read More

Night Marshall Sewell H. Burnett remembered - Osceola Times

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