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Forsyth, 40 years old at the time of his murder, left a widow and two sons. One of the boys, John, became governor of Georgia and, later, US. Minister to Spain.
Marshal Robert Forsyth, believed to be one of the first U.S. Marshals killed in the line of duty, was shot and killed while he attempted to serve civil papers on a man. The suspect and his brother had holed up in an upstairs bedroom.
U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth of Georgia was the first civilian official of the United States government and the first of as many as 400 marshals killed in the line of duty over the past 200 years. He was shot on January 11, 1794 while trying to serve civil process on Beverly Allen.
The historical marker to the first U.S. Marshal killed in the line of duty, Robert Forsyth of the District of Georgia, stands just outside the cemetery of St. Paul's Church in Augusta. Dedicated in June 2008, marker 121-12 relates the bare outline of the full tragedy that changed the lives of both assailant and victim.
Captain of Light Dragoons in Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee's cavalry during the Revolutionary War, Forsyth had been appointed the first marshal for the District of Georgia by President Washington in 1789. Forsyth also served as justice of the peace and as a trustee of Richmond Academy.
Jan 11, 2020 · On 11 January 1794, U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth was the first federal law enforcement officer killed during an adversarial action.
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Robert Forsyth was the first law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Captain of Light Dragoons in Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee's cavalry during the Revolutionary War, Forsyth had been appointed the first marshal for the District of Georgia by President Washington in 1789.
