Lucas County Sheriff's Office, Iowa
End of Watch: Friday, June 28, 1889
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 28, 1889
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sheriff Ramsey was shot and killed when he responded to investigate reports of a man threatening a neighbor.
When he arrived at the scene, the man fatally shot him. The suspect was shot and killed by another citizen.
Sheriff Ramsey was a Union Civil War veteran and had served with the Lucas County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife and six children.