Wapello County Sheriff's Office, Iowa
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 2, 1884
Age: 20
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: January 2, 1884
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Turnkey John Manning was accidentally shot and killed by the jail matron as he attempted to prevent a prisoner from escaping.
Turnkey Manning had served with the Wapello County Sheriff's Office for five months.