Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, September 27, 1906
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: September 26, 1906
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Lumber
Suspect Info: Executed in 1907
Jailer Edward Innes died from a wound he sustained the previous night when he was struck in the back of the head with a 2x4.
The incident occurred during an escape attempt from the Mesa County Jail. The suspect made good with the escape, but was captured four days later. He was convicted of murdering Jailer Innes and sentenced to death. He was hung in Canon City on January 12th, 1907.
Jailer Innes was survived by his parents.