Wichita County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 6, 1910
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 6, 1910
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 5 years
Deputy John Staley was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute.
The suspect was beating his wife and when she screamed the suspect shot her father. The incident was reported to the sheriff's department and Deputy Staley responded. As he entered a shed where the suspect was hiding he was shot and killed with an automatic shotgun.
The suspect was sentenced to five years in prison.
Deputy Staley had served with the Wichita County Sheriff's Department for only one month. He was survived by his wife and five children.