Sheriff Jerry Ryan
Gila County Sheriff's Office
Arizona
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1890

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 1, 1890
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Ryan drowned while attempting to rescue a woman who had been thrown overboard when the rowboat she was riding in capsized. Sheriff Ryan was attending a family picnic at the pond and was attempting to rescue the woman when he became physically exhausted and both he and the woman went under and drowned.