| John Radcliffe |
| End of Watch: July
7, 1911
Age: 60
Rank: Sheriff
Agency: Vilas County Sheriff's Office
Years of Service: 1
County: Vilas
Location on Memorial: II
Incident Surrounding Death
Sheriff Radcliffe and a deputy were shot while searching two subjects they had arrested for ''white slavery.'' As they searched the men one supect broke loose, drew a revolver and shot Radcliffe and a deputy. Radcliffe, who had received a gunshot wound to the lungs, died the following day.
The incident that caused Sheriff Radcliffe's death occured on 7/6/1911.
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