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John C. Moseley

Swisher County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch: Monday, January 23, 1933

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 49

Tour: 4 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 1/23/1933

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Sheriff Moseley was shot and killed during a shootout with two suspects. One of the men was shot and killed at the scene. The second was apprehended and eventually executed for the murder of Sheriff Moseley.

The suspects were responsible for the murders of three other law enforcement officers before one of them was shot and killed and the others were arrested. The other officers killed were: Deputy Harvey Bolin of Lamb County, Texas; Chief Deputy Thomas Jones of Lincoln County, New Mexico; and Deputy Joseph Brown of Wise County, Texas.

Sheriff Moseley had served as sheriff for 4 years and had just begun his third 2-year term. His wife was appointed to sheriff to fulfill his remaining term.

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		Chief Deputy Sheriff Thomas W. Jones Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico End of Watch: Sunday, July 16, 1933 Cause: Gunfire
		Deputy Sheriff Joseph Hamilton Brown, Jr. Wise County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch: Friday, January 27, 1933 Cause: Gunfire
		Deputy Sheriff Harvey S. "Harve" Bolin Lamb County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch: Saturday, August 20, 1932 Cause: Gunfire

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