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Resided:
IN, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Apr. 25, 1896
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 36 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Parke County Sheriff's Dept.
IN
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
On The Job:
2 days
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
IN
USA
Sat. Apr. 25, 1896
Summary:
Deputy William Sweem and Sheriff William Mull were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had just murdered the family who lived next door. The suspect attacked the female neighbor with an axe and then shot and killed her two young children before walking into town. Sheriff Mull and Deputy Sweem located the man inside a local bank and confronted him. The suspect then shot and killed both before fleeing the scene. The man committed suicide later in the afternoon when he was surrounded by a posse.
Deputy Sweem had been appointed a jail guard by Sheriff Mull only two days before his murder. He was survived by his wife and three children.