Deputy Marshal Adrian Metcalf
United States Marshal's Service
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 31, 1929
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 31, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Time in Service: 20 years
Age: 56
Survivors: Not available
Incident
Deputy Marshal Metcalf was fatally shot while leading a prohibition raiding party. He was ambushed in an act of revenge by a suspect he had shot during a raid one year yearlier. Two of the Deputy Marshal's sons and a brother assisted him during the raid. H.R. Metcalf, 22, a son was severly injuried, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and face.
Agency
United States Marshal's Service
601 West Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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