William Davis Mitchell, a 36-year-old police officer from Waco, Texas, met a tragic end on October 27, 1900. Officer Mitchell had been serving with the Waco Police Department for only six months when he was dispatched to a disturbance at a local saloon on North Sixth Street, near Austin Street. Upon arriving at the scene, he was shot multiple times while dismounting his horse. The assailant, Will King, was armed with a handgun and fired at Officer Mitchell, who managed to return fire with his re
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