George L. Bryant was an Alachua County Deputy and the Town Marshal at High Springs, FL. He was shot and killed by Duncan Jordan in the doorway of Jordan's home while attempting to arrest a drunken Jordan for beating and threatening a boy's life.
Marshal Bryant had arrested Jordan nearly a year earlier, and reportedly, Jordan had vowed he would kill Marshal Bryant.
Marshal Bryant was the first Alachua County law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His killer, Duncan Jordan, was found guilty of
second-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison; but was pardoned & released after serving only seven years.
Marshal Bryant's name is on the National Law Enforcement Memorial, in Washington, DC.
Link:
http://www.nleomf.org/officers/search/search-results/george-lasnro-bryant.html
Mr. Bryant was the son of Oliver Bryant (died in the civil war) and Sarah Townsend.
At the time of his death, George was married to his third wife, Bessie Douberly. In addition to their children, George D., Susie O., Ruby L., Rosa L., Grace, and Lois; he was also survived by a son from his marriage to Susan Clyatt, Leslie C. Bryant.
George Bryant was also chronicled in 'Forgotton Hero's: Police Officers Killed In Early Florida, 1840-1925', by William Wilbanks.
NOTE: George's son, Leslie, and his decendants, were overlooked in this book's narrative about George Bryant.
Interestingly, more than one of Marshal Bryant's descendants chose law enforcement careers.
NAME NOTE: I've spelled his middle name as found in family papers. The middle name of "Lasnro" appears on the National Law Enforcement Memorial's website.
MARRIAGE INFO: 1) Eliza Ann TRAXLER - 9/9/1880, 2) Susan M. CLYATT - 1888, 3) Bessie Frances DOUBERLY - 1896
Marshal Bryant had arrested Jordan nearly a year earlier, and reportedly, Jordan had vowed he would kill Marshal Bryant.
Marshal Bryant was the first Alachua County law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His killer, Duncan Jordan, was found guilty of
second-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison; but was pardoned & released after serving only seven years.
Marshal Bryant's name is on the National Law Enforcement Memorial, in Washington, DC.
Link:
http://www.nleomf.org/officers/search/search-results/george-lasnro-bryant.html
Mr. Bryant was the son of Oliver Bryant (died in the civil war) and Sarah Townsend.
At the time of his death, George was married to his third wife, Bessie Douberly. In addition to their children, George D., Susie O., Ruby L., Rosa L., Grace, and Lois; he was also survived by a son from his marriage to Susan Clyatt, Leslie C. Bryant.
George Bryant was also chronicled in 'Forgotton Hero's: Police Officers Killed In Early Florida, 1840-1925', by William Wilbanks.
NOTE: George's son, Leslie, and his decendants, were overlooked in this book's narrative about George Bryant.
Interestingly, more than one of Marshal Bryant's descendants chose law enforcement careers.
NAME NOTE: I've spelled his middle name as found in family papers. The middle name of "Lasnro" appears on the National Law Enforcement Memorial's website.
MARRIAGE INFO: 1) Eliza Ann TRAXLER - 9/9/1880, 2) Susan M. CLYATT - 1888, 3) Bessie Frances DOUBERLY - 1896
George L. Bryant was an Alachua County Deputy and the Town Marshal at High Springs, FL. He was shot and killed by Duncan Jordan in the doorway of Jordan's home while attempting to arrest a drunken Jordan for beating and threatening a boy's life.
Marshal Bryant had arrested Jordan nearly a year earlier, and reportedly, Jordan had vowed he would kill Marshal Bryant.
Marshal Bryant was the first Alachua County law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His killer, Duncan Jordan, was found guilty of
second-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison; but was pardoned & released after serving only seven years.
Marshal Bryant's name is on the National Law Enforcement Memorial, in Washington, DC.
Link:
http://www.nleomf.org/officers/search/search-results/george-lasnro-bryant.html
Mr. Bryant was the son of Oliver Bryant (died in the civil war) and Sarah Townsend.
At the time of his death, George was married to his third wife, Bessie Douberly. In addition to their children, George D., Susie O., Ruby L., Rosa L., Grace, and Lois; he was also survived by a son from his marriage to Susan Clyatt, Leslie C. Bryant.
George Bryant was also chronicled in 'Forgotton Hero's: Police Officers Killed In Early Florida, 1840-1925', by William Wilbanks.
NOTE: George's son, Leslie, and his decendants, were overlooked in this book's narrative about George Bryant.
Interestingly, more than one of Marshal Bryant's descendants chose law enforcement careers.
NAME NOTE: I've spelled his middle name as found in family papers. The middle name of "Lasnro" appears on the National Law Enforcement Memorial's website.
MARRIAGE INFO: 1) Eliza Ann TRAXLER - 9/9/1880, 2) Susan M. CLYATT - 1888, 3) Bessie Frances DOUBERLY - 1896
Marshal Bryant had arrested Jordan nearly a year earlier, and reportedly, Jordan had vowed he would kill Marshal Bryant.
Marshal Bryant was the first Alachua County law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His killer, Duncan Jordan, was found guilty of
second-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison; but was pardoned & released after serving only seven years.
Marshal Bryant's name is on the National Law Enforcement Memorial, in Washington, DC.
Link:
http://www.nleomf.org/officers/search/search-results/george-lasnro-bryant.html
Mr. Bryant was the son of Oliver Bryant (died in the civil war) and Sarah Townsend.
At the time of his death, George was married to his third wife, Bessie Douberly. In addition to their children, George D., Susie O., Ruby L., Rosa L., Grace, and Lois; he was also survived by a son from his marriage to Susan Clyatt, Leslie C. Bryant.
George Bryant was also chronicled in 'Forgotton Hero's: Police Officers Killed In Early Florida, 1840-1925', by William Wilbanks.
NOTE: George's son, Leslie, and his decendants, were overlooked in this book's narrative about George Bryant.
Interestingly, more than one of Marshal Bryant's descendants chose law enforcement careers.
NAME NOTE: I've spelled his middle name as found in family papers. The middle name of "Lasnro" appears on the National Law Enforcement Memorial's website.
MARRIAGE INFO: 1) Eliza Ann TRAXLER - 9/9/1880, 2) Susan M. CLYATT - 1888, 3) Bessie Frances DOUBERLY - 1896
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