In an otherwise quiet Macomb, Michigan community, the life of Joachim Matthews, a 57-year-old male, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On December 2, 1910, while performing his duties as the Sheriff of Macomb County, Matthews was fatally shot. The incident unfolded in Harrison Township where the Sheriff was attempting to serve a warrant for animal cruelty at a local residence. As he knocked on the door, a rifle was fired from within the house, striking him in the chest. Despite the grievou
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