Deputy Earl Anson Torrence - Essex County Sheriff's Dept. - True Life Hero

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Earl Anson Torrence
- Nov. 15, 1948 -

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Essex County Sheriff's Department Agency Patch

Resided:	NY, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Nov. 15, 1948
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 64 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Essex County Sheriff's Dept. NY USA
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Deputy
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm

Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	NY USA Mon. Nov. 15, 1948
Summary:	Deputy Earl Torrence was beaten and strangled to death with a rope by two prisoners in the county jail during an escape attempt. The prisoners had lured Deputy Torrence, the lone jailer on duty, into the cell after the lights had been turned off for the night and then beat him and garroted him. Deputy Torrence's body was found in the morning with the rope tied around his neck. The two prisoners escaped from the jail. One suspect was captured the next day in Keene Valley near Elizabethtown. The other suspect was taken into custody a few days later.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019


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