United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, February 26, 1891
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: February 26, 1891
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Guard Arnold drowned in the Puget Sound while transporting two prisoners from the territorial prison on McNeil Island to Steilacoom, Washington. They encountered a sudden squall during the trip that capsized their sailboat.
The bodies of Guard Arnold and the two convicts were never located.
Guard Arnold was survived by his wife and children.