Jack County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, August 10, 1901
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 10, 1901
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy George Leftwich was shot and killed when he and several members of a posse encountered a group of suspected horse thieves seven miles outside of Jacksboro.
A gunfight ensued and Deputy Leftwich was killed. The suspects escaped the scene.
Deputy Leftwich had been deputized earlier in the day by the sheriff to help arrest the horse thieves.
He was survived by his wife.