Willie M. Langston, a 24-year-old white male, served as the Sheriff of Leon County, Florida. On March 19, 1909, he was tragically killed while attempting to apprehend an escaped convict from Georgia. The incident occurred at a turpentine camp near Spring Hill, Florida. Sheriff Langston had received information about the suspect's whereabouts and was conducting a search when he was ambushed and shot in the side by the fugitive. Despite his efforts to enforce the law, Sheriff Langston succumbed to ...
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