Marshal Americus Vespucius Lyons

1853 - 1894  (41 years)

• Name	Marshal Americus Vespucius Lyons
  Birth	1853	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Dec 1894	Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
  	Name: Marshal Americus Vespucius Lyons Birth Year: abt 1853 Age: 41 Date of Incident: 24 Dec 1894 Death Location: Louisiana Department: Rayne Police Department Department State: Louisiana End of Watch Date: 24 Dec 1894 Tour of Duty: 8 years Cause of Death: Gunfire Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Suspect: Sentenced to death Notes: Marshal Americas Lyons was shot and killed in the line of duty. The subject who shot him was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Marshal Lyons had served with the agency for eight years and also held a commission as an Acadia Parish sheriff's deputy. He was survived by his wife and two children. Officer Down Memorial Page http://www.odmp.org/officer/8372-marshal-americus-vespucius-lyons Marshal Americas Lyons was shot and killed by a subject seeking revenge after having been arrested and fined $5 for disturbing the peace earlier in the day. The man swore to get even with Marshal Lyons and the town's mayor, who levied the fine. Later that same evening the man appeared at a party that Marshal Lyons was attending and demanded that the host give him $5. Hearing the commotion, Marshal Lyons came to the front of the house where he was fatally shot in the abdomen by the man. The subject was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. Several days before the scheduled execution the governor commuted the man's sentence to life in prison. He died while serving his sentence at Angola State Penitentiary. Marshal Lyons had served with the Rayne Police Department for three years and also held a commission as an Acadia Parish sheriff's deputy. He was survived by his wife and two children.
  Person ID	I57530	Roots
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Daniel Lyons,   b. Apr 1822, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. 3 Nov 1904, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mrs. Louisiana (..) Lyons,   b. 1827, Louisiana d. Aft 1850, of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1849	St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Family ID	F18957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Frances Harmon,   b. 25 Aug 1857, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. 26 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1873	St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Children	1. Ola Lyons,   b. 1878, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1880, of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (Age 3 years)   2. Lester Lyons,   b. 1880, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1880, of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F18958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 1853 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Marriage - 20 Sep 1873 - St. Landry Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth