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Undersheriff Edward Goodfellow | Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming

Undersheriff

Edward Goodfellow

Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming

End of Watch: Wednesday, August 24, 1927

Biographical Info

Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 23, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Undersheriff Goodfellow and Sheriff Frank McFarlane were killed in an automobile accident while transporting two prisoners. The officers had just arrested the two the suspects for stealing Army blankets. As Undersheriff Goodfellow attempted to shift into reverse his foot slipped off of the clutch, causing the vehicle to lurch forward and drive off of a 100-foot cliff into a creek. Sheriff McFarlane died instantly and Undersheriff Goodfellow succumbed to his injuries the next day.