Deputy Sheriff George W. Lockhart
Apache County Sheriff's Office
Arizona
End of Watch: Monday, February 7, 1887

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, February 7, 1887
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy George Lockhart was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on the Navajo Indian Reservation for stealing a horse. As the suspect resisted arrest Deputy Lockhart fatally shot him. Several other members of the reservation opened fire, killing Deputy Lockhart and two men who had accompanied him.

Deputy Lockhart was survived by his wife and four children.