Officer Down Memorial Page

ODMP Remembers...

United States > New Mexico > Lincoln County Sheriff's Department > Deputy Sheriff James W. Bell

Deputy Sheriff

James W. Bell

Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico

End of Watch: Thursday, April 28, 1881

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 28

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 4/28/1881

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Shot and killed

· Leave a Reflection
· Add to My Heroes
· Update this memorial

Share this memorial:

Deputy Sheriff James Bell and Deputy Marshal Robert Olinger, of the United States Marshals Service, were shot and killed during an escape attempt by the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid.

Deputy Bell is buried in Cedarvale Cemetery, White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico.

Leave a Reflection · Update Memorial

Related Line of Duty Deaths

		Deputy Sheriff George Hindman Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico End of Watch: Monday, April 1, 1878 Cause: Gunfire
		Sheriff William Brady Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico End of Watch: Monday, April 1, 1878 Cause: Gunfire
		Deputy Sheriff James Carlysle Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico End of Watch: Saturday, November 27, 1880 Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
		Deputy Marshal Robert Olinger United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government End of Watch: Thursday, April 28, 1881 Cause: Gunfire

View all 10 Reflections

Most Recent Reflection