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Will Garr, a White male aged 43, was the night policeman in Caney, Kansas, when his long-running friction with a local troublemaker reached a fatal climax on April 14, 1908. He had previously arrested a town drunk and rowdy named Mark Killion several times; that evening Killion “called out” Garr on the street. After only a few words, Killion drew a gun and shot the officer, killing him in the line of duty. Contemporary and official memorial accounts describe the encounter as a brief confront ...Read More
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Will Garr
Male
White / Caucasian
Caney
KS
1908-04-14
43
Will
Garr
11/07/2025
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I've been digging into the background of the 1908 murder of Officer Will Garr and found some interes... ...Read More
12/20/2023
12/20/2023
I’ve been reading up on the tragic death of Officer Will Garr in Caney, and it really got me think... ...Read More
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
