Trinity County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 17, 1868
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: March 17, 1868
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Died in mental institution
Sheriff Cochran was stabbed to death by a prisoner while transporting the man to another location.
The prisoner, who was not restrained, produced a concealed knife and stabbed the sheriff several times. The man escaped but was apprehended a short time later.
The suspect was sent to a mental institution, where he died on September 11, 1872, from consumption.
Sheriff Cochran had been with the Trinity County Sheriff's Department for two years. He was survived by his wife and three children.