Deputy Sheriff Chet Ainsworth
Cochise County Sheriff's Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Thursday, June 1, 1899

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, June 1, 1899
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1900

Deputy Ainsworth was shot and killed by two outlaws in Tombstone, Arizona. The two brothers ambushed Deputy Ainsworth as he waited at their home to speak with them about stolen cattle. The outlaws escaped to New Mexico but a posse from Tombstone chased them and captured them. Both suspects were executed in November 1900.

The exact date of Deputy Ainsworth's murder is not known.