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Deputy Sheriff John C. Power | Pinal County Sheriff's Department, Arizona Pinal County Sheriff's Department, Arizona

Deputy Sheriff

John C. Power

Pinal County Sheriff's Department, Arizona

End of Watch: Thursday, November 5, 1914

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 11/5/1914

Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Deputy Sheriff John "Maricopa Slim" Power was shot and killed as he attempted to stop a fight on a circus train. As he ran along side the train, a suspect jumped from the train and shots were exchanged. Both Deputy Power and the suspect fell to the ground wounded. Both were transported to a local hospital where they died.

One of the bullets recovered from Deputy Power's body was not fired form the gun if the suspect, and it still remains a mystery where that shot was fired from.

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Deputy Power was well known in Arizona as "Maricopa Slim." While he was employed as a deputy for Pinal County, he also served as a special agent for Southern Pacific Railroad. He was a commissioned office for three counties - Maricopa, Pinal and Pima. He was born on October 5, 1884 in Lampasas, TX. to John F. and Martha Mary Power. He was married to Clara A. (Caid) Power. They had a son name Jessie Power (b. 12/31/06).

According to, then, Pinal County Sheriff H. Hill, Deputy Power was shot in a gun battle with Patrick Meehan (circus employee), at 2:30 AM on November 5, 1914, in Maricopa, Arizona. Mr. Meehan died three days later from his wounds in Florence, AZ.

Deputy Power may your memory live on and your sacrifice never forgotten.

Art Carlton, Historian
Bruce C. Smith Model Railroad Foundation
February 6, 2012

 

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