Henry County Sheriff's Office
Honoring Our Fallen
Peter H. Reichert
Deputy Sheriff
Welton A. McGill
End of watch - Friday, April 13, 1917
Died in the line of duty while transporting
a prisoner when their vehicle was struck
by a train at a crossing in Liberty Center,
Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1917.
Location. 41° 23.478′ N, 84° 7.43′ W. Marker is in Napoleon, Ohio, in Henry County. It is on East Washington Street just west of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 E Washington St, Napoleon OH 43545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 123 East Washington (here, next to this marker); Freedom Is Not Free (a few steps from this marker); Lloyd W. Franz Veterans Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Soldiers Battle Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry County's Fallen Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); 102 East Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); The Henry County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); 621 North Perry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Napoleon.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 18, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
