Type of Officer: City MarshalJurisdiction: Dodge CityCounty: FordDeath Date: 4/9/1878Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotCity Marshal Masterson (older brother of Bat Masterson) disarmed Jack Wagner, who was drunk and in violation of Dodge City’s...
Type of Officer: SheriffJurisdiction: Ellis CountyCounty: EllisDeath Date: 6/7/1875Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotEllis County Sheriff Ramsey, noted for his effectiveness as an officer, was traveling to Stockton in Rooks County, with Deputy...
Type of Officer: Special OfficerJurisdiction: Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe RailroadCounty: RenoDeath Date: 8/7/1874Added to Memorial: 2021Circumstances of Death: GunshotDuring the late evening of October 7, 1874, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Special Officer...
Type of Officer: SheriffJurisdiction: Ellsworth CountyCounty: EllsworthDeath Date: 8/15/1873Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotWhitney, well-known lawman and scout who had participated in the Battle of Beecher Island in 1868, became sheriff of...
Type of Officer: Deputy U.S. MarshalJurisdiction: SilverdaleCounty: CowleyDeath Date: 3/22/1873Added to Memorial: 2018Circumstances of Death: GunshotDeputy US Marshal Marcus L. Parker was shot and killed during a gun battle on March 22, 1873, as he and other law...
