Robert Forsyth (law enforcement officer)
Robert Forsyth | |
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Contemporary image of Robert Forsyth | |
| Born | 1754 |
| Died | 11 January 1794 (aged 39–40) Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound to the head while serving civil process |
| Burial place | St. Paul's Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia |
| Occupations | Commissioned officer (major, Continental Army); United States Marshal |
| Employer | United States Marshals Service |
| Known for | First U.S. Marshal for the District of Georgia; the first U.S. federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty |
| Title | United States Marshal for the District of Georgia |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny Forsyth (née Johnston, formerly Houston via her first husband) |
| Children | Robert Forsyth, John Forsyth |
Robert Forsyth (1754 – January 11, 1794) was a commissioned officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the first United States Marshal for the District of Georgia, and the first United States federal law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty. One of Forsyth's sons, John Forsyth, would go on to have a very successful political career in the state of Georgia.