WILLIAM G CHERRY
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Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 14-E: 24
Department: King County, Washington, S.O.
End of Watch: March 6, 1853
Cause: SHOT
Age:
Years of Service: 1
Description: Deputy Cherry was a member of a posse headed by Deputy Thomas Russell in search of a group of desperadoes suspected of murder. The posse traveled by canoe and apprehended the suspects on Holmes Beach. As they were taking the suspects into custody, they were ambushed. Deputy Cherry was shot and died the next day. Deputy Russell and another posse member were wounded but survived the attack.
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