Deputy Sheriff John Snodgrass
Coconino County Sheriff's Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Friday, May 26, 1882

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 25, 1882
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Snodgrass was shot and killed by a man he had arrested. Snodgrass arrested a bar keeper named Hazel and had taken in front of the local justice of the peace. When he attempted to disarm him, Hazel pulled a gun and shot Snodgrass in the abdomen. Deputy Snodgrass died the next day.