Bio & Incident Details
Age: 22
Tour: 2 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 3/27/1909
Weapon: Rifle
Suspect: Shot and wounded
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Deputy Odom and Marshal Edward Baum, of the Checotah Police Department, were shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on the leader of a militant Creek Indian group who was accused of stealing livestock. As a large posse approached the man's home, approximately 15 miles from Checotah, shots were fired and Marshal Baum was fatally wounded. Deputy Odom was shot and killed as he tried to go to Marshal Baum's aid.
The suspected shooter was wounded by return fire.
Deputy Odom had served with the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office for 2 years. He was survived by his father, who served as sheriff at the time of his murder.
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