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Deputy Sheriff Charles Proctor | United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government

Deputy Sheriff

Charles Proctor

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Monday, August 10, 1896

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 10, 1896
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Charles Proctor was shot and killed in the line of duty at the annual convention of the Cherokee Nation National Partyat Bug Tucker Springs, north of Tahlequah.

Deputy Proctor served as a deputy sheriff for the Tahlequah District of the Cherokee Nation for two years.