Silas W. Smith

Death by Force

On a Friday in Cosmopolis, Washington, the 15th of November, 1901, a dispute over a house would end in the death of Town Marshal Silas W. Smith, a man of 57 years. Marshal Smith, accompanied by the Aberdeen marshal, went to serve a warrant on a man who was in the process of tearing down the house at the center of the disagreement.

Initially, the man seemed cooperative with the two officers. However, the situation quickly deteriorated when he began to resist arrest. As the marshals attempt ...Read More

Town Marshal Silas W. Smith - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

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