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United States > U.S. Government > United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Division of Law Enforcement > Captain Sam Cudgo

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Sam Cudgo

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Division of Law Enforcement, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Sunday, March 29, 1885

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Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

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Cause: Gunfire

Location: Oklahoma

Incident Date: 3/29/1885

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Captain Cudgo was shot and killed when he and Officer Thomas Cloud were shot near Sacred Heart Mission, Oklahoma. A posse had gone to the location to arrest a man for the murder of his brother-in-law. As the officers approached the shack the man started firing through the cracks in the walls. Captain Cudgo was shot in the abdomen and died one hour later. Officer Cloud was shot in the leg and died two days later.

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Police Officer Thomas Cloud United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Division of Law Enforcement, U.S. Government End of Watch: Tuesday, March 31, 1885 Cause: Gunfire

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