Deputy Shafter H. Wheeler
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 1, 1933

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, November 1, 1933
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Wheeler was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a cafe. He approached the night watchman at the bar and asked if he had a gun. The watchman answered that he did and opened fire on Deputy Wheeler, fatally wounding him in the head. The suspect was arrested.
Deputy Wheeler had been with the agency for three years and had been in law enforcement for 12 years.