28 August 28, 1873 – 16 June 16, 1925
Son of James and Matilda J. (Anderson) BURNS.
Married to Olivia PEACOCK.∼Marshal James BURNS was shot and killed by a man who the marshal had confiscated several firearms from. The suspect fled to a cabin where he was discovered two days later. The man was lynched by an angry mob.
Marshal BURNS had served with the agency for five years and had served as sheriff of Sanpete County for the previous six years. He was survived by his wife and six children.
His father, James Christopher BURNS, had been shot and killed in the line of duty on September 26, 1894, while serving as sheriff of the Sanpete County Sheriff's Department.
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28 August 28, 1873 – 16 June 16, 1925
Son of James and Matilda J. (Anderson) BURNS.
Married to Olivia PEACOCK.∼Marshal James BURNS was shot and killed by a man who the marshal had confiscated several firearms from. The suspect fled to a cabin where he was discovered two days later. The man was lynched by an angry mob.
Marshal BURNS had served with the agency for five years and had served as sheriff of Sanpete County for the previous six years. He was survived by his wife and six children.
His father, James Christopher BURNS, had been shot and killed in the line of duty on September 26, 1894, while serving as sheriff of the Sanpete County Sheriff's Department.
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