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| Deputy Sheriff James W. Bell
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Thursday, April 28, 1881 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 28, 1881
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy 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. The suspect was later shot and killed. Related Line of Duty Deaths  | Sheriff William Brady
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, NM
EOW: Monday, April 1, 1878
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
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