Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

John Buckner

died January 17, 1894 · St. Louis County, Missouri

John Buckner was being held in the jail at Valley Park, Missouri. Early on January 17, 1894, a mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell, and hanged him from a railroad bridge, where his body could be seen by passengers on the Frisco Railroad.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

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