United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Monday, May 9, 1892
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 9, 1892
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never identified
Deputy Marshal George Wellman was shot and killed in an ambush in Buffalo, Wyoming.
Deputy Marshal Wellman left a ranch in Wyoming to investigate the "Johnson County War." When he was approximately 30 miles out of Buffalo, Wyoming, Deputy Marshal Wellman and two other officers were ambushed by bandits. In the ensuing gunfight, Deputy Marshal Wellman was killed and the bandits escaped. They were never identified.