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Deputy Hubert Staats | La Crosse County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin
La Crosse County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin

Deputy

Hubert Staats

La Crosse County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 13, 1927

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: September 13, 1927
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Hubert Staats was accidentally shot and killed by another deputy while attempting to prevent a jail break. Deputy Staats, who was the county clerk, had been deputized by the sheriff to assist other deputies in preventing the jail break.