| 4. | Marshal Americus Vespucius Lyons  (1.Louisiana1) was born in 1853 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Dec 1894 in Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
Died:
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.
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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.
Marshal married Louisa Frances Harmon on 20 Sep 1873 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Louisa (daughter of Dr. Joseph Harmon and M. Francisse "Fanny" Young) was born on 25 Aug 1857 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Aug 1897 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Ola Lyons was born in 1878 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- 10. Lester Lyons was born in 1880 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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1827 - Aft 1850 (24 years)