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- [S452] FAG (Reliability: 2).
Birth: Dec. 17, 1868
Lumberton
Robeson County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Aug. 12, 1895
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA
was a Deputy Sherrif in a posse when was shot on 9th Aug 1895 after wounding Sam Lewis. He died three days later. The posse was trying to capture Sam S. Lewis, a bar owner in Lemon City, who was wanted for the double murder of two bar patrons on 27 of July 1895. Rhett, as he was called, was the first police officer killed in the line of duty in Dade County. His name is on the police memorial in Washington, D.C., and a conference room at police headquarters in Miami is named for him. He was unmarried.
: Hugh & Lysiancy Vietta McLean McGregor
: Angus, Archibald G, Jennett and Mary McGregor
: Angus & Mary Ann Sellers McLean and Archibald & Effy Jane McDermott McGregor
: Angus McGregor, Murrettus's nephew, says that the death date on the tombstone refers to his re-burial in Miami City Cemetery. He actually died in 1895.
Rhett was buried on the Property of Z T Merrit not far from where he was shot
Burial: Miami City Cemetery, Dade County, USA
- [S452] FAG.
Birth: Dec. 17, 1868
Lumberton
Robeson County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Aug. 12, 1895
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA
was a Deputy Sherrif in a posse when was shot on 9th Aug 1895 after wounding Sam Lewis. He died three days later. The posse was trying to capture Sam S. Lewis, a bar owner in Lemon City, who was wanted for the double murder of two bar patrons on 27 of July 1895. Rhett, as he was called, was the first police officer killed in the line of duty in Dade County. His name is on the police memorial in Washington, D.C., and a conference room at police headquarters in Miami is named for him. He was unmarried.
: Hugh & Lysiancy Vietta McLean McGregor
: Angus, Archibald G, Jennett and Mary McGregor
: Angus & Mary Ann Sellers McLean and Archibald & Effy Jane McDermott McGregor
: Angus McGregor, Murrettus's nephew, says that the death date on the tombstone refers to his re-burial in Miami City Cemetery. He actually died in 1895.
Rhett was buried on the Property of Z T Merrit not far from where he was shot
Burial: Miami City Cemetery, Dade County, USA
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