Sheriff Gaylord Lyman
Lucas County Sheriff's Office, IA
EOW: Wednesday, July 6, 1870
Sheriff Gaylord Lyman was shot and killed by a suspected horse thief who had been brought to him by a group of citizens.
The suspect was lynched by the mob after he murdered the sheriff.
Sheriff Lyman was survived by his wife and five children. He is buried in Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, Iowa.
Officer Albert M. Logan
Ottumwa Police Department, IA
EOW: Monday,
June 28, 1875
Officer Albert Logan was shot and killed after arresting a man for causing a disturbance. The suspect was convicted of Officer Logan's murder, but hung by a lynch mob.
Officer Logan was single and had served with the agency for 3 years..