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Levi J. Whiteman
- Mar. 23, 1891 -
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Resided: |
TX, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Mar. 23, 1891 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 35 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Red River County Sheriff's Dept.
TX
USA |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Deputy |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
TX
USA
Mon. Mar. 23, 1891
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Summary: |
Deputy Sheriff Levi Whiteman, Sheriff Banks and two other men in the posse were attempting to arrest three men on warrants for burglary, robbery, theft, arson and terrorizing a community ten miles northeast of Clarksville. The posse located the group of men in an outdoor camp in a grove of trees. Deputy Whiteman was attempting to arrest the leader of the gang, Sam Crookston, when Crookston shot Deputy Whiteman, killing him almost instantly. Sam Crookston, John Toms and Kirk McGowan were all charged with the murder of Deputy Whiteman.
Whiteman was survived by his wife, and five small children, all under the age of eight. He is buried in the Madras Cemetery, rural Red River County, Texas.
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