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| Sheriff William Brady
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Monday, April 1, 1878 Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, April 1, 1878
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available Sheriff Brady and Deputy George Hindman were shot and killed by the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid and his gang as they walked down the street in front of the county courthouse. Billy the Kid was later shot and killed.
The outlaw gang was responsible for the murders of several other law enforcement officers over the course of several years.
Sheriff Brady was survived by his wife and nine children. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
