January 2012
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Deputy Sheriff John Tileston Downes (d. 1/28/1811)
Name & Rank: Deputy Sheriff John Tileston Downes, Hancock County Sheriff’s Department
State: Maine
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 28, 1811
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed
Deputy Sheriff John Downes was shot and killed while arresting a suspected money counterfeiter. As Deputy Downes attempted to place the suspect under arrest...
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In November 1861, the whaling ship Leonidas sailed from New Bedford, Mass., for...
– The Navy’s Stone Fleet - NYTimes.com
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Deputy Sheriff Ebenezer Parker (d. 1/11/1808)
Name & Rank: Deputy Sheriff Ebenezer Parker, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
State: Maine
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Monday, January 11, 1808
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Hammer
Suspect Info: Executed in 1808
Deputy Parker succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he was beaten over the head with a forge hammer while attempting to serve a warrant. Deputy...
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