James Ryan - Warrensburg, Mo.
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N 38° 46.282 W 093° 45.300
15S E 434412 N 4291676
This black granite headstone is located in the Sunset Hills Cemetery - 610 Colbern in Warrensburg, Mo.
Waymark Code: WMW1G5
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
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JAMES RYAN
CITY MARSHALL
Born Feb. 15, 1860
Killed on Easter Sunday
Apr. 19, 1908
In Performing his Official Duty
Gone, but not Forgotten

- Marker Text



City Marshall Ryan and Night Marshall Basham were fatally shot and killed in a 1908 shootout at the old Estes Hotel (which used to be located to the southern cattycorner of City Hall). Byron Hall, declared insane by the testimonies of witnesses and family members, was apparently under the belief that attackers were pursuing him for $500 he had earned herding sheep. Before Hall committed suicide by shooting himself into his own heart, he shot Ryan 3 times and sent Basham to his death with a steel bullet that passed entirely through the Night Marshall’s body. Basham and Ryan are both buried about 100 feet North of the Confederate Memorial.

- History of Sunset Hills Cemetery



Type of Death Listed: Murder

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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