Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, April 1, 1927
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 1, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Deputy Sheriff Almer Terry and Deputy Daniel Kenyon were shot and killed by members of the "Cotton Top Walker Gang" who had just robbed a bank.
The deputies received a tip that the gang would be robbing the bank and went to stop them. Both deputies were shot and killed as they arrived at the bank.
Both deputies had been appointed on January 3rd, 1927, and had served with the agency for only three months. Deputy Terry was single and had no children. He was buried in the White Deer Cemetery in Carson County, Texas.