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William Kurtz Kremer
- Dec. 10, 1898 -
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| Resided: |
FL, USA
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| Born: | Unk |
| Fallen: | Dec. 10, 1898 |
| Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 22 yrs. of age |
| | Agency |
| Dept: | Volusia County Sheriff's Dept.
FL
USA |
| Dept. Type: | County/Police |
| Hero's Rank: | Deputy |
| Sworn Date: | Unk |
| FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
| Weapon Class: | Firearm |
| On The Job: |
1 days
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Fatal Incident Summary
| Offender: |
No Info
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| Location: |
FL
USA
Sat. Dec. 10, 1898
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| Summary: |
Deputy Kremer was shot and killed on his first day as a deputy while assisting the sheriff and other officers serve two arrest warrants in Orange City. The two men had the warrants sworn out against them as a result of a domestic dispute. As the officers attempted to arrest them the men opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Kremer and seriously wounding the chief deputy. One of the suspects was shot and killed by return fire and the second fled and was never apprehended. It turned out that the suspects were wanted for several train robberies. Two of Deputy Kremer's uncles were shot and killed in the line of duty while also serving with the Volusia County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Jefferson Kurtz was shot and killed on August 25, 1895, and Deputy Charles Kurtz was shot and killed on September 3, 1907.
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