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Deputy Sheriff William F. Bloomfield | Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

Deputy Sheriff

William F. Bloomfield

Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch: Saturday, September 16, 1922

Biographical Info

Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 16, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff William Bloomfield was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for selling illegal liquor.

During the arrest the two exchanged shots and were both fatally wounded. Deputy Bloomfield died later in the day and the subject died several days later.