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John Radcliffe

Case from Vilas, WI dated Jul 05, 1911

Victim Details

John Radcliffe

Male

White / Caucasian

Vilas

WI

1911-07-05

61

John

Radcliffe

09/23/2026

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John Radcliffe, a 61-year-old White/Caucasian man who served as sheriff of Vilas County, Wisconsin, was fatally shot during an attempt to arrest two fugitives near Conover in the summer of 1911. Online historical records differ slightly on the precise timing of his death. Court records place the confrontation on July 5, 1911, while modern law-enforcement memorial records list his end of watch as July 6. In either account, Radcliffe was wounded during the arrest attempt and died from the gunshot ...
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