Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, Washington
End of Watch: Thursday, December 29, 1864
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 4 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: December 15, 1864
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Armstrong died after contracting pneumonia. He was conducting a search for a missing girl during a severe snow storm.
Sheriff Armstrong had served as sheriff for 17 months.